Comments on: Retirement Calculators Review

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:37:38 +0000

Insurance Information - Glad you enjoyed the retirement tools. I completely agree that these calculators are just a starting point. You really need to think about your risk tolerance and personal objectives before making retirement decisions. I think the financial crisis also illustrates the importance of shifting your portfolio to less risky assets as you move closer to retirement. Many people that were close to retirement were caught with large equity allocations.

By: Insurance Information

Insurance Information — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:10:22 +0000

A great collection fo retirement tools here in one place which is a great idea. In terms of when to retire is very much a decision based upon personal circumstances and most importantly, the current economic climate. Given the hostile markets in 2008-2009 many individuals face a stark choice in regards to the value of thier holdings. A valuable lesson should be drawn from these turbulent times in that we all need to keep a closer eye on our finances and the activity of the markets especially for those nearing retirement.

By: My Dollar Plan

My Dollar Plan — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:04:40 +0000

Big fan of FireCalc. Too bad the market made my number look not so great. Although, we’re going to keep our SWR to less than 2% so it should be ok.

By: bahce

bahce — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:50:40 +0000

I always read your blog in high spirits. Thanks :)

By: Forbesfeeds Personal Finance

Forbesfeeds Personal Finance — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:17:19 +0000

A great quote on money comes from David Bach: “Financial education needs to become a part of our national curriculum and scoring systems so that it’s not just the rich kids that learn about money.. it’s all of us.” Teaching our children what makes sense money-wise is critical to achieving the living standards we all want to achieve.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:14:12 +0000

Wealth, thanks for visiting the blog and subscribing tp the rss feed.

By: Wealth

Wealth — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:15:08 +0000

Thanks for the informative post.. and thanks for adding our comment to the blog. I am subscribing to your feed so I don\’t miss the next post!

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:52:57 +0000

Max, I’m glad you found the post interesting. I’m sorry it was difficult to understand for you. Basically, there are a number of free retirement calculators available. These calculators range from simple to very complex. I think the complex calculators that use monte carlo simulations are the best, but all retirement calculators rely on many assumptions and only provide a framework for planning retirement savings.

By: Max

Max — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:45:07 +0000

It is a quite interesting post but quite difficult to understand for me -

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www.bestretirementadvisor.info » Retirement Calculators Review — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:44:38 +0000

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