Get Financially Fit! | Father's Day

Dads—This Father's Day, treat yourself by investing in yourself! Josh Felber, contributor to U.S.

News & World Report, Entrepreneur.com, Inc.com, Businessinsider.com and Forbes.com, shares with us 5 Ways for Dads to Invest in Themselves to Save Money.

To all you working dads out there: It's time to break away from your busy days to focus on investing in an important asset: yourself! With Father's Day around the corner, you're bound to receive a variety of gifts from your loved ones, but don't be afraid to treat yourself, too. Whether it be tending to your personal finances or enjoying a vacation, now is the time to start investing in yourself for your future.

Investing in yourself might be the most important financial decision you make. Not only will you see a future return, but it's a surefire way to improve your quality of life and become the best dad you can be. This Father's Day, consider these five ways to invest in yourself – and save a bit of cash while you're at it.

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America Saves Week 2016 | Daily Savings Focus: Save for Retirement

Wednesday, February 24: Save for Retirement

Saving now for retirement will ensure that you have enough money to have a comfortable standard of living when you stop or reduce the amount of hours you work. Participate in a work-related retirement program, open up a Roth IRA, or open a free and easy myRA account. Already saving? Increase the amount you save toward retirement by 1% in 2016.

WESTconsin can help! Check out our Individual Retirement Account (IRA) page or call your Member Services Representative at your local WESTconsin office and start saving today!

Steps in Preparing for Retirement

By Jana Castanon Media Relations/Community Outreach for Apprisen

No matter your age, retirement will be here before you know it.  However, according to a poll by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, only 13% of consumers felt very confident that they were prepared for retirement.  That’s a scary statistic. What about the rest of us?  Where are we going to be when that time comes?  But it doesn’t have to be that way.  It’s never too late to start saving for your future.  Here are few tips to get you on track in order to meet your retirement needs.

Plan For Your ‘Someday’ With These 3 Easy Ways To Save

Plan For Your ‘Someday’ With These 3 Easy Ways To Save

Written by Tammy Greynolds, America Saves

Working hard, paying bills, and putting money aside for your needs and wants in the “now” are so often automatic in our day-to-day lives – so why aren’t we thinking about or planning for the future? According to the 2015 Retirement Confidence Survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, nearly one-third of workers have almost no retirement savings or investments (< $1,000), and a staggering 57% are underprepared with less than $25,000 for retirement.

America Saves Week’s Daily Savings Focus: Save for Retirement

Friday, February 27: Save for Retirement 

Saving now for retirement will ensure that you have enough money to live a comfortable standard of living when you stop or reduce the amount of hours you work. Participate in a work-related retirement program or open up a Roth IRA. Already saving? Increase the amount you save toward retirement by 1% in 2015.

WESTconsin can help! Check out our Individual Retirement Account (IRA) page or call your Member Services Representative at your local WESTconsin office and start saving today!

Get in shape for 2015 by saving more

A good money goal for 2015? Save more

Source: http://www.cuna.org/Stay-Informed/News-Now/Consumer/A-good-money-goal-for-2015--Save-more/


                                                 

NEW YORK (1/13/15) --With 2015 stretched out before you, now is a good time to set money goals so your finances are in better shape come 2016.

 

If you're one of the 62% of Americans a new survey found to have no emergency savings, a good first goal is to start an emergency savings account ( MarketWatch Jan. 7). Open a supplemental retirement account like a Roth IRA (individual retirement account), which allows you to withdraw the money you deposit at any time penalty free. That way you're saving money for retirement, but it's also there for unplanned expenses such as car trouble, an emergency home repair, or health problems.

 

Here are some other good financial goals to strive for this year ( The New York Times Jan. 2):