Does your employer know exactly when you want to retire?  No?  Well do you realize that THEY are more in control of your retirement plan than YOU are?  Did you have any choice in picking the funds that your 401(k) is able to participate in?  Did you have any say so in how much you [...]

The commonly used rate of inflation, 3%-4%, is used in so many formulas for retirement, investing, and “cost-of-living” increases.  But, is that the right number?  A   story released by the American Institute for Economic Research claims that the real rate of inflation is closer to 8%. Where is this number coming from?  The reports are [...]