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Joe Plemon: Financial Writer

Think You’re Too Old To Plan For Retirement? Think Again.

October 26, 2011 by Joe Plemon 10 Comments

Think You Are Too Old to Plan For Retirement Think Again

My friend Alex, at age 56, has made very little plans for his retirement.  He also believes that he is too old to start.  In a recent conversation with him, I learned: He has very little (if any) retirement investments and is not currently saving any appreciable amount. He will still be making house payments […]

Filed Under: Retirement

Three Actions NOT to Take in Difficult Investing Environments

October 19, 2011 by Joe Plemon 1 Comment

Arthur Cashin, Director of floor operations at UBS financial services recently said that in his decades of being a professional investor, he has never seen a more challenging investment environment.  If a professional investor fears the market to this extent, what should a part time, non-professional trader do with their money in the current market? […]

Filed Under: Investing

Are Your Credit Card Rewards Really Rewarding You?

October 12, 2011 by Joe Plemon 5 Comments

When my friends tell me how much money their credit card companies pay them each month, I ask myself, “What is the catch?” After all, credit card companies are not in the business of losing money. Is it possible…really possible…to make credit card companies pay? Even though I don’t own any credit cards, I am […]

Filed Under: Credit Cards, Dollars and Sense

How the Golden Rule Could Fix Everything

October 7, 2011 by Joe Plemon 6 Comments

The Golden Rule is so simple and so well known that we seldom take it seriously and certainly don’t give it enough credit.  Here is a thought: I believe if all of us would actually treat each other as we want to be treated, this simple rule would solve all of the world’s problems.  ALL?  […]

Filed Under: Biblical Thoughts On Finance

Stake Your Debt Free Claim by Having “The Talk” This Christmas

October 3, 2011 by Joe Plemon 7 Comments

Fred and Angela have always loved Christmas, especially shopping for their kids and grandkids … unbridled shopping, as in thousands of dollars shopping. The problem is that Fred and Angela do not have thousands of dollars to spend on Christmas. To the contrary, they have tens of thousands of dollars in credit card debt, car […]

Filed Under: Debt, Family

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