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Joe Plemon: Financial Writer

Traditional IRA or Roth IRA: Which is Best For You?

August 25, 2009 by Joe Plemon 11 Comments

Traditional IRA or Roth IRA: Which is Best?

You have come to the conclusion that you and you alone are responsible for your retirement. Good for you. You have decided to use an IRA (Individual Retirement Arrangement) as the vehicle to accomplish your goals. Good for you again. Now you are struggling with whether you should use the Traditional or the Roth IRA. […]

Filed Under: Investing

Reversing the Question Can Help Your Decision

August 24, 2009 by Joe Plemon 1 Comment

photo credit: sparkle_lavalamp Have you ever seen one of those ultra close-ups of an everyday object? No matter how hard you look, you just can’t figure it out until you back away to see the entire object. Sometimes financial decisions can be like that; you only get clarity by looking from a different perspective. One […]

Filed Under: Dollars and Sense

Biblical Admonition: Stinginess and Quick Riches Are Formula for Poverty

August 22, 2009 by Joe Plemon Leave a Comment

Pro 28:22 “A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him. “ The man described in this proverb has two overlapping issues: he is stingy and he hastens after wealth. Although he is racing toward poverty, he is oblivious to it. Issue One: He is stingy, a word […]

Filed Under: Biblical Thoughts On Finance

Kick Your Tires, Not Yourself: Do it yourself car transaction can save you thousands

August 19, 2009 by Joe Plemon 9 Comments

photo credit: gprasmus With the “Cash for Clunkers” program (is it or is it not still in effect?) hiccuping along, some are getting great deals on their new cars. My advice is to take advantage of “Cash for Clunkers” only if you are planning to buy a new vehicle anyway and only if you can […]

Filed Under: Dollars and Sense

Case Studies: Alline Davenport

August 18, 2009 by Joe Plemon Leave a Comment

Meeting Three: 6/15/09 Review of Meeting One: Alline’s short term financial goal is to become debt free. Her long term goal is to rebuild some of her lost retirement and put herself in a position not to be a burden to her children. We established a preliminary budget with plans to review it in one […]

Filed Under: Case Studies

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