IWM Blog http://www.iwmusa.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 May 2013 13:38:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 At what age should you start claiming Social Security? http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2013/05/07/at-what-age-should-you-start-claiming-social-security/ http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2013/05/07/at-what-age-should-you-start-claiming-social-security/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 13:38:20 +0000 justin http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/?p=820 A great article from USA Today regarding when to take Social Security and how it is not a cut and dry decision.

Written By: Rodney Brooks

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1Q2013 IWM Market Analysis

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1Q2013 IWM Investment Insights

]]> http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2013/05/01/1q2013-iwm-investment-insights/feed/ 0 A Diplomas Vanishing Value http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2013/05/01/a-diplomas-vanishing-value/ http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2013/05/01/a-diplomas-vanishing-value/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 17:10:17 +0000 justin http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/?p=810 May 1 is fast approaching, and with it the deadline for high-school seniors to commit to a college. At kitchen tables across the country, anxious students and their parents are asking: Does it really matter where I go to school?

Read Full Article here: A Diplomas Vanishing Value

written by: Jeffery Selingo

Published by: Wall Street Journal Online

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Read Full Article here: 5 Key Questions to Ask Before Purchasing an Equity-Indexed Annuity

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The Goal Matters More – Passive vs. Active

A Twisted Debate – Active vs. Passive

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Read article through link below, written by the WSJ Online by Anne Tergesen

Counting on an Inheritance? Count Again (Click Here)

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The Experts: How Spouses Can Avoid Conflict in Retirement

]]> http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2013/03/25/the-experts-how-spouses-can-avoid-conflict-in-retirement/feed/ 0 Six Money Moves You Should Make in 2013 http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/12/28/six-money-moves-you-should-make-in-2013/ http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/2012/12/28/six-money-moves-you-should-make-in-2013/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:17:05 +0000 justin http://www.iwmusa.com/blog/?p=791 Please see article written by Brett Arends of the Wall Street Journal below:

Six Money Moves You Should Make in 2013

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