Tag: savings
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How much money do I need to retire?
Well as you can imagine, the amount of money necessary to retire can vary from person to person. It depends on the lifestyle you want or you have grown accustomed to. The general rule of thumb is the “4% rule,” which suggests that you should plan to withdraw 4% of your retirement savings in the…
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Why do we think this is harder than it really is.
In his great book titled Change or Die, the author, Alan Deutschman makes the point, backed up by a lot of research that people really would rather die than change their habits or routines. Here is one example: Consider those patients with heart disease. Most with heart disease find themselves needing medical help because of…
Pennies into Fortunes 