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Retirement Forces Difficult Choices

Marilyn Degodny Winters - February 1, 2012

My husband, Randy, and I must make a difficult choice. Now that we are both retired and living on a fixed income, we have to choose between taking a trip to see my children who are moving to Scottsdale or replacing the flooring in our home. We have the savings to do one or the other, but not both right now.

Rainy Day Economics

Jeff Winters - July 19, 2011

Our Experience Counts CEO, Jeff Winters, reminds us about saving for a rainy day. Those seeking job search help should also remember, once re-employed, that realistic budgeting is important because there may be a next time.

My “Conversation” with Giant Insurance

David Goldstein - March 9, 2011

A 59 year old experienced professional tries to talk to Giant Insurance company about the status of his COBRA. Sounds so simple?

A Career Transition - From Finance to Teaching

Ross Schmidt - February 22, 2011

 job at a Fortune 200 financial institution in San Francisco. In addition, Matt wasn’t

Cut Your Utility Bill in Half, Without Changing Your Consumption

David Goldstein - January 31, 2011

You read that right. You can and should do this if you are eligible. We all are aware of the current economic crisis. It hits far too many members of our community. What we are not always aware of are some of the”little” things we can do to ease our pain through that crisis. Recently, I heard that my

Tip of Week - Save Money on Your Utilities

David Goldstein - October 14, 2010

Tip of Week - Cash is back

David Goldstein - September 30, 2010

Tip of the Week - Internet Coupons

David Goldstein - September 23, 2010

In these rough financial times, a new twist on one of the oldest and easiest ways to save money is internet coupons.

Retirement Forces Difficult Choices

Marilyn Degodny Winters - September 17, 2010

My husband, Randy, and I must make a difficult choice. Now that we are both retired and living on a fixed income, we have to choose between taking a trip to see my children who are moving to Scottsdale or replacing the flooring in our home. We have the savings to do one or the other, but not both right now.

Preparing for the Unexpected During Retirement

Marilyn Degodny Winters - August 14, 2010

The last three weeks have been a technology nightmare. The kitchen television needed to be replaced, my husband’s pride and joy big screen TV in the living room needed to be repaired, our son’s printer needed to be replaced and his computer was on the fritz requiring technical support (for a fee). I kept waiting for something else to go wrong! This is a scary situation when you are retired and living on a fixed income. Although we started budgeting for expenses at the beginning of the year, how can you

Learning Financial Restraint After I Stopped Working

Marilyn Degodny Winters - July 21, 2010

Several weeks prior to the beginning of 2010, I read an article by financial columnist Humberto Cruz of the Chicago Tribune. He stated that if you have never written down your daily expenditures you should try it to see where your money is really going and what better time to start than the beginning of a new year. It was simple. Write down

My "Conversation" with Giant Insurance

David Goldstein - May 15, 2010

A 59 year old experienced professional tries to talk to Giant Insurance company about the status of his COBRA. Sounds so simple?

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