Tag: saving
As a 20-something working in downtown Chicago in the 1980s, I spent every dime of my disposable income – and then some – on beer and Thai food, vacations, clothes, and parking tickets. Fast forward 30 years, and my niece and nephew in Chicagoland are now graduating college. It’s liberating to leave school for a…
Several new books are pertinent to topics frequently covered by this blog. Three worth noting are about low-income savers, older workers, and small employers with retirement plans that are overdue for an upgrade. Here are brief descriptions: “A Fragile Balance: Emergency Savings and Liquid Resources for Low-Income Consumers:”: For low-wage workers in fast food, retail,…
