Listen now! Network for Work (TM) Radio interview: Financial planning for a pink-slip-crazy world

(Play MP3 now!) It’s no secret to the many who lost their jobs in this recession: getting laid off can wreak serious havoc on your personal finances.  So what can you do to minimize the impact?  Then, once you’re back to work, what might you do to be better prepared in case it happens again?  [...]

Job change? Employer stock in your old 401k? Read before IRA rollover!

As discussed in a previous post, it’s usually a good idea to roll over your 401k when you leave a job. However, there are exceptions. One good reason to pause before you roll over your 401k is to check if you might benefit from a little known tax break that goes by the rather cryptic [...]

Pink Slip Lemonade month goes out with a bang: To roll or not to roll your 401k?

Well, all good things must come to an end, and so it is with Pink Slip Lemonade month, which has already borrowed a few days from July.    To commemorate this last day, I thought I’d tackle the granddaddy of all, the most frequently asked post-pink slip question: whether or not to roll over your 401k. My [...]