Investment performance can affect retirement income greatly. Just a slightly higher rate of return on a $10,000 investment can have dramatic affects on your portfolio and retirement life.

The many varieties of 529 Plans
The problem of how to save for college education expenses can be both easy to solve and confusing to resolve. There are now over 40 different 529 college savings plans. Each plan is sponsored by a specific state and is thus considered to be a municipal security. The design of the various plans offers several options, age-based models, individual mutual funds, investment-tolerance models and target plans. In addition, some 529 plans have the standard mutual fund commission structure with up front charges while others have no up front charges but instead have back end fees for early withdrawals. Others offer...Read More