Recent content by des999

the funny thing, most of the folks that have a very good grasp on their finances tend to think more about having/not having children (probably b/c of the financial aspect). And it seems a lot of people that can't afford children have about 4-5 of them. I would tend to think the ones who...

Thanks for the info, good to know about the spousal contribution. Perfect for my situation, as most of my savings is in taxable accounts. I need to catch up with my Roths. Also I'll check out the links. Thanks again.

Thanks for the info. Can my wife do a ROTH IRA without working, I thought she had to at least have some income? And if so, what is the minimum she has to make before I can max one out for her?

New here, been reading for a while, and had a few questions. A little info about me first, I am 34, married with a 2yr old. DW stays at home, I make around 100k, and have just hit the 100k mark in my roth, 401k, and traditional rollover ira. Happy about that, but feel I am a little behind...

agreed, and thanks for the info. The toughest thing for me is that I like to have a plan, and with some much unknown it's tough to have one. I honestly would love to and could feasibly go to part time work / semi retirement sooner than 50, the number one thing stopping me is the the health...

thanks, as long as I can find the info I need, everyone has their opinions on health care reform. :laugh:

Hi all, new to the forum, been reading for a while, lots of good info. I had a question regarding heath care for those that are retiring young and have health concerns or a family member with health concerns. I'm 33 now, and plan to semi retire around 50. I work for mega corp now, and have...