http://retireplan.about.com/ Retirement Planning http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/07/10/automatic-401k-enrollment-doesnt-take-away-all-of-your-responsibilities.htm The Pension Protection Act of 2006 encouraged many companies to automatically enroll their employees in their 401(k) plans. By many accounts, this was a positive development, since the default... http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/07/10/automatic-401k-enrollment-doesnt-take-away-all-of-your-responsibilities.htm 2009-07-10T06:16:00Z http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/07/07/cut-corners-not-401k-contributions.htm You don't need me to tell you that times are tough. After all, between the nightly news, the remaining newspapers in circulation, and the myriad of web sites, it would... http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/07/07/cut-corners-not-401k-contributions.htm 2009-07-07T07:01:29Z http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/07/03/index-funds-be-like-the-market.htm Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of mutual funds: actively managed funds and index funds. Actively managed funds are run by investors managers who make frequent buy and sell... http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/07/03/index-funds-be-like-the-market.htm 2009-07-03T06:34:09Z http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/30/short-on-cash-retirement-funds-to-the-rescue.htm With the unemployment rate rising throughout the country and, in some states exceeding 10%, many people are finding the need to dig into savings to pay monthly bills. Ideally,... http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/30/short-on-cash-retirement-funds-to-the-rescue.htm 2009-06-30T07:06:52Z http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/26/lifecycle-funds-a-good-investment.htm Lifecycle funds, also known as target-date funds, have been growing in popularity. A relatively new financial invention, these funds allow for a comparable lower-maintenance opportunity for the individual investor.... http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/26/lifecycle-funds-a-good-investment.htm 2009-06-26T08:04:57Z http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/23/beneficiary-designations-critical-to-sleeping-better-during-retirement.htm An estate plan is an important part of any financial plan, particularly so for those in or entering retirement. You've heard plenty about the importance of wills, trusts, and... http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/23/beneficiary-designations-critical-to-sleeping-better-during-retirement.htm 2009-06-23T09:24:28Z http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/19/do-you-need-a-trust.htm When it comes to estate planning, many people think only of a will. They're seldom right. In addition to a will, a power of attorney, a living will, and... http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/19/do-you-need-a-trust.htm 2009-06-19T05:31:53Z http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/16/spousal-iras-how-almost-anyone-can-make-an-ira-contribution.htm With the market meltdown depleting retirement account balances virtually everywhere, saving for retirement is making a comeback. Recently negative, the national savings rate has pushed back into positive territory.... http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/16/spousal-iras-how-almost-anyone-can-make-an-ira-contribution.htm 2009-06-16T06:31:27Z http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/12/dollar-cost-averaging-still-a-good-idea.htm When you dollar cost average (DCA), you invest a certain sum of money in a specific investment (or investments) on a pre-set schedule. For example, you might arrange to put... http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/12/dollar-cost-averaging-still-a-good-idea.htm 2009-06-12T06:49:29Z http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/09/best-places-to-grow-old-according-to-forbes-magazine.htm Forbes Magazine just released its 2009 "Best Places to Grow Old List." Placing special emphasis on "the percentage of those aged 65 and over, the median income of those... http://retireplan.about.com/b/2009/06/09/best-places-to-grow-old-according-to-forbes-magazine.htm 2009-06-09T06:32:55Z