Archive for March, 2010

The Experts Weigh In – A Million Dollars is not Enough to Retire

March 29th, 2010 • • 10 comments • Related • Filed Under

A few weeks ago we published the article “How Much Is Enough to Retire?” in which we explored a couple of scenarios for calculating how much you would need to save in order to retire based on several assumptions around expenses, return on investment and inflation.   At the low end of our estimates we calculated [...]

Is a College Degree Critical to Success?

March 22nd, 2010 • • 5 comments • Related • Filed Under

There has been a lot of debate recently on the importance of increasing the number of college graduates in the US.  Proponents of efforts to increase the enrollment and graduation of students in US colleges and universities argue that unless we increase the level of education of our workforce we will not be able to [...]

Working on a Dream

March 15th, 2010 • • 1 comment • Related • Filed Under

Success requires a lot of hard work.  But many people spend their entire lives working hard and never reach the success that they seek.  Why?  Because many times they get caught in a never ending loop of working just to make ends meet, and they never take the time to step out of that loop [...]

Success Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity

March 8th, 2010 • • 2 comments • Related • Filed Under

Success starts with a vision or a dream.  The shaper the image in your mind of what success looks like the better you will recognize it when an opportunity shows up that will get you a step closer to what you want in your life.  Success may take many shapes and forms.  It does not [...]

How Much Money is Enough to Retire?

March 1st, 2010 • • 1 comment • Related • Filed Under

If you ever contemplated retirement, you certainly have asked yourself this question: “How much money do I need in my nest egg in order to be able to quit working and have my financial needs met?”  Is a million dollars enough?  Or do you need two million or more?  As you might have suspected there [...]