The maximum amount an individual can save in a 401(k) is $16,500 a year, or $22,000 if you’re 50 or older. For 2012, it’s $17,000 or $22,500 if you’re 50 or older. If that’s attainable, go for it. If it sounds like a long shot, consider these smaller moves that can help get you to …
We got an interesting question from an academic adviser at a Texas university: could we tell what the top 1 percent of earners majored in? The writer, sly dog, was probably trying to make a point, because he wrote from a biology department, and it turns out that biology majors make up nearly 7 percent …
Sometimes I wonder how much the wealthy people make and where they live – I can tell by the area they live in the Valley – but not for the whole country. Defining the Wealthy Financial benchmarks in this area can differ radically from those in places where more people are struggling to put food …
We have nieces and nephews who are in colleges and some are very idealistic and totally impractical, but that’s expected when they are not hungry, have nice places to sleep and money has never been a big problem. Any how, for this year 5 winning careers (we expected these already). If you’re looking for a …
These days, the traffic tickets can cause a major cash strapped problem because they’re expensive to pay, costly even if taking school option and extremely time consuming. 1. California Stops: What the heck is that? rolling stops, are people trying to save their brakes or just want to save 5 seconds to make a full …
