What To Do When You Have a Bad 401(k) Plan

More than a few employers have a bad 401(k) plan. Even if the company is generally a good place to work, it’s a fact of life that the retirement plan isn’t always a top priority for management. Some employers actually have excellent 401(k) plans, but it’s probably closer to the truth that the majority have nothing better than a “me too plan” that exists primarily for the purpose of being...
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Meet The Government Sponsored Retirement Account-MyRA

The Following is a guest post from Richard Dedor. Richard is a national motivational speaker, personal coach and author, writing is just one way Richard devotes his time to changing the world. Richard’s work has appeared in Sports ‘n Spokes magazine, RSI Magazine, The Liberty Press, and multiple online publications dedicated to personal development and motivation. He has also been a contributor...
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Why You Need A Self-Directed IRA | An Artist’s Rendering

Disclaimer: This is a fictitious depiction of actual events, it is strictly the opinion of Critical Financial and is meant to educate on the subject of Self-directed IRA’s.
There is currently $5.7 Trillion held in IRA accounts in the U.S. That is nearly 1/3 of the national deficit held in money markets, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and all covered under the tax shelter of Roth and Traditional...
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The Skinny On Self Directed IRA’s

Never heard of a self-directed IRA, you’re in good company. After all, only 2% of the U.S. population has taken the time to open their own Self-directed IRA. Shhhhhh, the big boys on Wall street don’t want you to know you can invest in things other than those assets peddled in lower Manhattan. That’s right, rarely, if ever has there been an advertisement from custodians trying...
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Self-Directed IRA Update, What Are The Heifers Up To?

As many of you know, I made the decision to move all my retirement savings to a self-directed IRA, and it’s going great. I have completely eradicated myself from the Wall Street Casino, by selling all my positions and putting the proceeds into Cash! With this cash I have invested in things I can see, touch, and control which to me, are more important selling points than any “potential”...
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