Retirement - Web Gangsta - Web Watch https://thewebgangsta.com Web Gangsta - Web Watch takes on pop culture, the web, and other interesting things ...since 1994. Sat, 04 Oct 2014 15:22:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 Want to retire and live outside of the US? Here’s where to go… https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/10/want-to-retire-and-live-outside-of-the-us-heres-where-to-go/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-to-retire-and-live-outside-of-the-us-heres-where-to-go Sat, 04 Oct 2014 23:00:01 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=8069 If you’re smart, you’re constantly worrying about your retirement. How much to save? Are you saving enough? How are your investments doing? What age is a good age to retire to get maximum Social Security benefits? The list of questions goes on… The International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget: How to Live […]

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]]> What’s the average 401(k) balance? https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/09/whats-the-average-401k-balance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-the-average-401k-balance Wed, 10 Sep 2014 23:00:19 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7968 It goes without saying:  if you’re not investing in your 401(k) retirement plan at work, you should be. Everyone knows that if you start saving a little bit of money every paycheck from the time you start your career in your early 20’s, all that compound earnings and interest will lead to millions of dollars […]

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]]> How Many People Do Not Take Advantage of Employer 401K Matching Contributions? https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/08/how-many-people-do-not-take-advantage-of-employer-401k-matching-contributions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-many-people-do-not-take-advantage-of-employer-401k-matching-contributions Wed, 13 Aug 2014 23:00:35 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7970 What’s the first thing you looked forward to after landing your first job? Getting that first paycheck, right? And what’s the first thing your parents likely told you to do with that paycheck?  Put it into the bank.  Save that money for a rainy day.  You’ll get married some day, or perhaps you’ll want to […]

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]]> Want to retire outside of the US? Avoid these expensive cities of the world https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/07/want-to-retire-outside-of-the-us-avoid-these-expensive-cities-of-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-to-retire-outside-of-the-us-avoid-these-expensive-cities-of-the-world Sat, 19 Jul 2014 23:00:16 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7884 Living abroad can be relatively inexpensive. We’ve all heard stories of finding an island retreat overseas, where an oceanside resort home with full staff, food, utilities will run you just $500 per month — who wouldn’t want to live like royalty for just $6,000 per year for the rest of your lives? The Plain Truth […]

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]]> The 25 Documents Everyone Should Have Finalized Before They Die https://thewebgangsta.com/2011/07/the-25-documents-everyone-should-have-finalized-before-they-die/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-25-documents-everyone-should-have-finalized-before-they-die Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:00:29 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=3971 Buy Quicken Willmaker 2011 Nobody wants to think about death, let alone their own. Parents, particularly, need to consider what to do for their children. Older children need to think about whether their parents have everything in order themselves. Web Watch knows where “The Box” is that contains all the parental paperwork. We also have […]

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