https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us To some, few things are scarier than investing in a 401(k) or IRA. Generation Y has already lived through two bear markets and had their job prospects shaped by the Great Recession, and Generation X watched helplessly as their stock investments plummeted by 40 percent during that recession. And among people 55 and older,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2892 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 09:11:52 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2892-5-ways-to-overcome-your-fear-of-a-401k Most financial planners have no interest in working with millennial clients, according to a recent survey by Corporate Insight, a consulting firm. The survey of 500 advisers found just 30 percent are attempting to gain clients under age 40. The reason: millennials for the most part don't have any money. And financial planners make their living by advising wealthy clients. But millennials aren't exactly keen on financial planners, either. Here's why:... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2363 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 06:43:29 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/2363-5-reasons-millennials-don-t-trust-financial-planners Millenials Many HealthCare.gov customers will face higher costs next year, the Obama administration acknowledged Thursday in a report that shows average premiums rising modestly. However, officials said millions of consumers who are currently enrolled can mitigate the financial consequences if they are willing to shop around for another plan in a marketplace that's becoming more competitive. Premiums for the most popular type of plan will go up an average of 5 percent in the 35 states where the federal government is running the health insurance exchanges, said a report from the Health and Human Services Department. However,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/1990 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 08:10:26 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/1990-average-obamacare-health-premiums-to-rise-in-2015 Social Security, Medicare and retirement accounts will all have new rules next year. From larger benefits payments to a new account option, here's what retirement savers can expect in the new year. Social Security and Medicare will be making important changes to their programs next year. Individual retirement accounts and 401(k)s will also be tweaked in significant ways. Here's a look at the new features your retirement benefits will have next year... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/1989 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:44:52 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/1989-how-retirement-benefits-will-change-in-2015 A free online course... [will offer students the chance to learn about giving from Warren Buffett and help decide how to spend more than $100,000 of his sister's money. More than 4,000 people have already signed up for the course that will also feature philanthropic advice from baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. and the founders of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner and journalist Soledad O'Brien are other featured guests. The amount being given away could grow if... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/814 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 05:29:09 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/814-warren-buffett-helps-teach-online-course-that-lets-students-give-money-away Warren Buffett