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Vacations and Retirement Planning

Posted on November 18, 2009 by petillo — No Comments ↓

We have found that 2009 was not so kind to those investing in their 401(k). Employers have reduced or eliminated their matching contribution and many recent surveys have suggested that this will be slow to return. What was once considered…

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Mutual Funds vs ETFs – Yet Again

Posted on November 17, 2009 by petillo — No Comments ↓

The argument is never clear. When we compare mutual funds to ETFs, we often miss the differences between the two in large part because we are discussing two different types of investments, how they should be used and what they…

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Five 401k Questions

Posted on November 4, 2009 by petillo — No Comments ↓

Five Questions for the Finance Guy As heard on MomsMakingaMillion radio with Gina Robison-Billups and Kathleen Bellucci “So you’re looking at your 401(k) and suppose its just average. Not too large and not too small. Can you pick too many…

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