Quote of the Day!

Life is for learning? Learning what? You name it. There’s a lot to learn.

***

Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardour and attended to with diligence.

---ABIGAIL ADAMS - 1780

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Financial Checkup

Look at Money Magazine or other financial publications to get their list of low cost credit cards. Some lower fee and lower interest rate alternatives are available. They’ll help you cut your costs of credit until you can pay off those cards. Some cards carry interest rates in excess of 21%, and require a minimum payment so low that it could take more than 10 years to repay the balance in full. Begin to double your monthly payments on the credit cards with the highest balances.

Open an RRSP or other retirement account to allow you to build your retirement nest egg. If you already have an account, analyze your investments to be sure you’re in the right place for your risk preference, and your goals. An annual checkup is in order.

If only someone had given us a thousand dollars at birth, and we had kept it invested at 12% (high) for 65 years (long time), we could retire a millionaire. It’s true, and it’s not too late. Pick some of these ideas and take action now!

No comments: