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Should I Panic Yet?!?

What’s happening with my investments? If you have been bold enough to watch the markets lately, you may feel like a ship tossed about in a storm. Maybe you are looking towards the horizon and praying to see the shore. The reality is that it’s impossible to predict exactly when things will settle down, and …

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Beware the Easy-to-Find Tools

Type \”Retirement Calculator\” into Google and look at the top 5 results – you\’ll see tools from: CNN Money BankRate.com Charles Schwab Bloomberg Business Vanguard They all look something like this: And here\’s what they all have in common: You must forecast saving the exact same every year until you retire. Can you factor in a few …

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How to Have a Better Mid-Life Crisis

(Note: All calculations and charts rendered with OnTrajectory.com) It doesn\’t matter if you\’re happily married or in the throes of a brutal, debilitating divorce. You may have been a conscientious saver, you may have formed wise money-habits – able to navigate narrow budgets with ease. But one morning you\’ll wake up and feel the need to buy something …

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The Complicated Mess of Your Financial Life

(Note: All calculations and charts rendered with OnTrajectory.com) Let\’s say you\’re 25 (pretending is fun, right?)… If you place a quarter a day into a tax-deferred, moderate-risk-jar – and because you\’re awesome, you give that jar to your favorite great-grand-nephew upon your eternal \”rest\”: How much is in the jar? About $43,000, here\’s the chart… Or how …

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OnTrajectory: Features and Functions

See Where Your Money Is Taking You OnTrajectory does not seek answers to questions like, “How much do I need to retire?” or “How much do my kids need for college?” It addresses a simple, central concern: “What’s my financial trajectory?” i.e. Are you on course for economic independence – or will you financially crash …

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