Pension Options: A Future in the Sun
The connotations of the word pension can sometimes be construed as a little soft and fluffy. To many it evokes images of people who, having been issued a bus pass, are happy to spend their time in the garden or in tearooms – wrong! Today’s retirees consist of a broad and dynamic demographic, many of who are looking for adventure and have the money to find it.
It is, perhaps, time we refreshed...
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How to Get Your First Job As A Teenager: 6 Steps to Success
Follow these steps and you will soon you’re only worry will be which job you want to accept. Anyone can land a great job just by following these proven steps. And by anyone – that includes you! It’s time to use your MacBook Pro for something actually professional.
1) Create a Resume and List of References
– You may not think at this age your resume would be a blank page but...
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How Much You’ll Save by Graduating Early from College: Part 2
Here we continue our plan for early graduation and the ultimate prize of $1,759,614.15! Let’s move into step 5.
Step 5: Rack up credits! Overload classes. At most schools you need to have a certain GPA before you can take on extra courses, usually like a 3.7. If you feel you can handle the extra courses, by all means, take them. It’s laughable when people only take 11 credit hours a semester...
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How Much Should I Have Saved for Retirement by Age 30?
With my husband recently turning 30, and my 30th birthday coming up in about a year, I started to think of what we needed to accomplish in order to get our finances in order. We’ve worked on paying off debt aggressively, have opened several savings accounts for a variety of purposes (Christmas, Emergency Fund, New Car Fund, etc), and have been contributing to retirement. But we have no retirement...
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How Much You’ll Save by Graduating Early from College (And How I Did It)
$1,759,614.15
That’s your prize money for graduating one year early from college! If that amount of cash doesn’t get you jacked then you need to check your pulse!
Nearly 50% of your $100,000 can be had simply by graduating with a bachelor’s degree at age 21! Graduating at 21 means you will have one full working year before reaching age 22. $44,928 is the average starting salary of a typical...
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