Saving for college

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#164 Retirement Planning, Recession-Proof Your Life!

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Nearly five years after the end of the Great Recession, it's time to apply some of the lessons from the bad times to our lives. One of the most important facts we learned is that every job is at risk. How can you protect against this horrible truth? According to our guest Kimberly Palmer, the answer is within YOU.

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Kimberly is a blogger, writer and author of "The Economy of You: Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur and Recession-Proof Your Life" and she has some great ideas about how you can augment your income while doing something you actually enjoy!

That extra income might come in handy during retirement, which is something Helen could use. Meanwhile, Sally wants everyone to know that it IS POSSIBLE to save for retirement, even after a late start. Jeff has a question about SSDI, while David wants to know how to invest his $1,100,000 retirement nest egg.

Thanks to everyone who participated and to Mark, the BEST producer in the world. If you have a financial question, there are lots of ways to contact us:

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#163 Paying for College, Life Insurance Sales Tricks

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It's a long weekend for many financial markets across the world. To celebrate, we focus on big picture planning issues, like paying for college, avoiding the barrage of life insurance sales tricks and saving for retirement.

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Sharon is juggling debt pay down, retirement savings and saving for college, while Joel asked about refinancing his student loans. As a reminder, if you have federal student loans, you can find information about loan consolidation here.

Dan and his wife are adjusting to a lower income and trying to determine the best mix of retirement funds, while Matt and his wife spoke to a NAPFA advisor, who recommended consolidating investment accounts. His question: which company to keep?

Have you ever heard about something that sounds too good to be true? Marie asked about product that is essentially a life insurance product under a new, slick marketing wrapper. BEWARE!

We are always open to constructive criticism, which is why we spent time discussing complaints from a couple of listeners.

Thanks to everyone who participated and to Mark, the BEST producer in the world. If you have a financial question, there are lots of ways to contact us:

  • Call 855-411-JILL and we'll schedule time to get you on the show LIVE