Comments on 10 Retirement Pitfalls, Pitfall #1: Putting College Savings Ahead of RetirementTypePad2007-06-06T21:05:00ZNAhttps://www.freemoneyfinance.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2007/06/10_retirement_p/comments/atom.xml/Jo commented on '10 Retirement Pitfalls, Pitfall #1: Putting College Savings Ahead of Retirement'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e200df3521c19e88342007-06-07T17:42:37Z2007-06-07T17:42:37ZJoI agree with everything! I am dumbfounded by parents who work second and third jobs just to build a college...<p>I agree with everything! I am dumbfounded by parents who work second and third jobs just to build a college fund for their children. </p>
<p>My coworker is one of those, all of her money goes into her son(s)' college. While she denies herself, her son is going to a private college and playing Guitar Hero on a large screen TV. She almost got a second job last year, just so she could go get her hair colored and new jeans when she wanted without her husband complaining. She cancelled her new replacement glasses (she lost her pair) and wears her old ones, while her husband buys new toys. </p>
<p>Okay, there's other issues here, but the idea is that I find it ridiculous that all the money she earns goes to her son's education, it wouldn't effect him too much if she used a tiny percentage of that for her own use. </p>Zach commented on '10 Retirement Pitfalls, Pitfall #1: Putting College Savings Ahead of Retirement'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e200df35218bc688342007-06-07T10:45:14Z2008-08-30T00:14:20ZZachhttp://www.zachstocks.comExcellent thoughts! might i go a step further and say that when children "own" their college experience, they may take...<p>Excellent thoughts! might i go a step further and say that when children "own" their college experience, they may take it more seriously and get more out of it. I had to pay my way through school and worked very hard to have minimal debt. Because of this hard work, I valued the teaching, worked even harder on my grades, and I think learned some very valuable lessons about life that aren't explicitly in the text of the courses i took.</p>
<p>Thanks for your insight!</p>noma commented on '10 Retirement Pitfalls, Pitfall #1: Putting College Savings Ahead of Retirement'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e200df351fb5a788332007-06-07T05:04:14Z2008-08-29T17:05:31Znomahttp://financepsychology.wordpress.comIt's so important to not freak out about saving for college. Bottom line: you can borrow money for college easily....<p>It's so important to not freak out about saving for college. Bottom line: you can borrow money for college easily. Try borrowing money for retirement.</p>hustler commented on '10 Retirement Pitfalls, Pitfall #1: Putting College Savings Ahead of Retirement'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e200df35216b5488342007-06-07T02:34:38Z2008-08-30T09:37:48Zhustlerhttp://www.hustlermoneyblog.com/the-definitive-guide-to-hustlermoneyblog-part-3/those are some good tips for retirement. I got some years to plan.<p>those are some good tips for retirement. I got some years to plan. </p>Edmund commented on '10 Retirement Pitfalls, Pitfall #1: Putting College Savings Ahead of Retirement'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e200df351fa76388332007-06-07T02:08:12Z2008-08-29T06:31:19ZEdmundhttp://www.othellogateway.com/blog/Or pick a fund that does all the balancing for you. For example, the Vanguard Target Retirement Fund. Just find...<p>Or pick a fund that does all the balancing for you. For example, the Vanguard Target Retirement Fund.</p>
<p>Just find the year closest to your retirement. Deposit money into it every month. That's all.</p>Sandeep commented on '10 Retirement Pitfalls, Pitfall #1: Putting College Savings Ahead of Retirement'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e200df3521683a88342007-06-07T02:00:58Z2008-08-29T06:32:39ZSandeephttp://spadhye.blogspot.comThis is a very good post. I have been reading your posts for last 3 months & it has loads...<p>This is a very good post. I have been reading your posts for last 3 months & it has loads of information. I started reading more on personal finance recently. Specially on Retirement & Investment topics.</p>
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When creating Retirement Account how to balance between various ways available, like Mutual Funds, Stocks, Provident Fund etc...<br />
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