So you start your 401k plan with your employer – now what?  One of the first things to happen is that you probably receive a packet of all the different 401k investment options for you to choose from.  What does all of it mean?   If you’re new to investing or not sure what to do, how can we make sense of all the choices and know what the right ones are to pick? … [Read more...]

Planning and saving for retirement is not always as straight of a path as the experts make it out to be.  There can be a lot of complex decisions regarding which ones will grow more, which plan has the better tax advantages, and when you’ll actually be able to access your money without penalty.  For someone just starting out can make picking from the right retirement investment options a pretty difficult task. Fortunately you don’t have to be exotic with your investment style in order to build up a sizeable retirement nest egg.  To be effective you really only need to stick to a few basic, core investment strategies to guarantee your … [Read more...]