by MoneyMasterPeter | May 29, 2017 | Debt, Estate Planning, Financial Organization, Insurance, Investing, Money, Retirement, Savings, Social Security, Spending, Tax, Tracking
Most employees do not know what their Social Security benefits will be. They don’t know what their 401(k) will provide for them at retirement, nor when they will be out of debt. Few employers provide disability insurance if you get hurt or sick, so what will happen...
by MoneyMasterPeter | May 15, 2017 | Debt, Financial Organization, Money, Retirement, Savings, Spending, Tracking
This illustration of plaque buildup in the arteries makes me sick. Millions of people have plaque that has the potential to cause huge health problems. The same can be said about the “financial plaque” that so many people carry around with them. They...
by MoneyMasterPeter | Apr 19, 2017 | Debt, Money, Retirement, Savings, Spending
Did you know that for every 75 cents the U.S. government is taking in, it spends $1? Further, if this continues, within ten years the 75 cents will be used to pay just the interest on the debt. Shame on the government — but wait, shame on all of us as this...
by MoneyMasterPeter | Apr 17, 2017 | Debt, Money, Retirement, Savings, Social Security, Spending
One of the secrets to living a long and happy life is to save 10 percent of your income for the rest of your life. If a person can save 10 percent of their income when they are a teenager, they are smart. If a person can save 10 percent while going to college and...
by MoneyMasterPeter | Apr 14, 2017 | Debt, Money, News, Retirement, Savings, Spending
Following are some numbers showing how the U.S. government spends money. These are big numbers, so it’s pretty hard to get any kind of perspective on what they really mean to you personally: U.S. Government Spending U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000 Federal...
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