Personal Finance Tasks to Do ASAP at the Beginning of 2025
Curious if you should readjust your retirement contributions? We’re rounding up some financial tasks to consider in the new year.
Money Challenge: Check for Inactive Retirement Accounts and Unclaimed Money
Are you sure you have every cent you’ve put aside for retirement, or are you a bit hazy on your earliest jobs? What about other unclaimed money? Let’s discuss.
Money Challenge: Reassess Your 401K
Here’s today’s Money Challenge, should you choose to accept it: reassess your 401K contributions and investments.
Cash Savings vs. Retirement Savings Accounts: Where to Stash Your Money When You’re Unsure What You’re Saving For
Everyone knows saving for retirement is a priority, because retirement is important and compound interest is powerful — but are the tax savings for retirement accounts so great that you should use them to save extra cash, too, such as for a hypothetical future home purchase? When I was in my late 20s — unmarried,…
Tales from the Wallet: Retirement Savings
Ladies, how much do you save for retirement? Why do you do it? There was an interesting commenter thread about feeling saving burnout and wanting to splurge a little — do you count retirement savings as something you can cut back on, absent a strong need? We’ve talked about how much to save for retirement, what…
