Hill's Personal Financetag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-4886262009-10-30T22:16:35-04:00TypePadNO SSI INCREASE FOR 2010tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a6985b44970c2009-10-30T22:16:35-04:002009-10-30T22:16:35-04:00The Social Security Administration (and the IRS) leave benefits and retirement plan contribution limits unchanged. SSI will remain flat for the first year since 1975. Social Security benefits are keyed to inflation. So what happens when year-over-year inflation becomes negative?...Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/10/no-ssi-increase-for-2010.htmlBest & Worse Indices for the week ending 10/30/09tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a6984d2b970c2009-10-30T21:48:41-04:002009-10-30T21:48:41-04:00The best performing indices for the week ending October 30, 2009 were: Dow Jones CBN China Automobile & Parts Inc. Index (7.01%) Dow Jones CBN China Health Care Index (3.14%) Dow Jones Stoxx Asia/Pacific 600 Automobiles & Parts (2.53%) The...Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/10/best-worse-indices-for-the-week-ending-103009.htmlBest & Worse Indices for the Week ending October 16, 2009tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a5f62981970b2009-10-19T14:39:42-04:002009-10-19T14:39:42-04:00The best performing indices for the week ending October 16, 2009 were: Dow Jones Transportation Services Index (9.50%) Dow Jones US Food Retailers & Wholsalers index (8.80%) Dow Jones CBN China Basic Materials Index (7.40%) The worse performing indices were:...Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/10/best-worse-indices-for-the-week-ending-october-16-2009.htmlThe Creative way to Maximize Your Pensiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a64d094d970c2009-10-19T13:34:20-04:002009-10-19T13:34:20-04:00Here’s a move that might prove useful for you and your spouse. Are you wondering how to make the most of your pension? If you’re thinking about which income option to take, maybe it’s time to think outside the box....Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/10/the-creative-way-to-maximize-your-pension.htmlIs America Prepared to Retire?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a5f5e1de970b2009-10-19T13:21:28-04:002009-10-19T13:21:28-04:00Two-thirds of us have no financial plan. 64% of Americans have no financial strategy at all. That’s right – no plan whatsoever to build wealth or keep it. That finding comes from the 2009 National Consumer Survey on Personal Finance...Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/10/is-america-prepared-to-retire.htmlBest & Worse Indices for the week ending 10/9/09tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a5d4c8e0970b2009-10-09T22:43:36-04:002009-10-09T22:43:36-04:00The best performing indices for the week ending October 9, 2009 were: Dow Jones Platinum & Precious metals Index (17.25%) Bank of New York Peru ADR Index (14.84%) Dow Jones Italy Automobile & Parts Index (13.89%) The worse performing indices...Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/10/best-worse-indices-for-the-week-ending-10909.htmlBest and Worse Indices for the week ending October 2, 2009tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a60fb943970c2009-10-03T11:51:28-04:002009-10-03T11:52:25-04:00The best performing indices for the week ending October 2, 2009 were: Bank of New York Argentina ADR Index (4.55%) Bank of New York Telebras ADR Index (3.57%) Dow Jones Brazil Titan 20 ADR Index (3.26%) Bank of New York...Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/10/best-and-worse-indices-for-the-week-ending-october-2-2009.htmlWhat Do Your Children Know About Building Wealthtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a5b5c3f7970b2009-10-02T13:01:56-04:002009-10-02T13:01:56-04:00What would you like to have known at 18, 25, or 35? When you were 20 or 25, what was your level of financial literacy? What did you think of when the nightly news mentioned Wall Street or the Federal...Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/10/what-do-your-children-know-about-building-wealth.htmlBest & Worse Indices for the week ending 9/25/09tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a5a4da69970b2009-09-28T12:42:55-04:002009-09-28T12:42:55-04:00The best performing indices for the week ending September 25th, 2009 were: Dow Jones Islamic Market World Emerging Markets Automobiles and Parts (7.54%) Bank of New York Phillipines ADR Index (5.04%) Dow Jones World Emerging Healthcare Index (4.07%) The worse...Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/09/best-worse-indices-for-the-week-ending-92509.htmlCapital Adviser's September Outlook 2009tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a60fa685970c2009-09-28T05:08:00-04:002009-10-03T11:26:13-04:00This month our fearless money manager discusses the importance of putting money back for retirement. Download his comments here: Download September_2009[1] This is used with consent of Capital Advisers. Any other reprint or use is strictly prohibited.Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/09/capital-advisers-september-outlook-2009.htmlBest & Worse Indices for the week ending 9/18/07tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a5ded1fc970c2009-09-21T13:24:36-04:002009-09-21T13:24:36-04:00The best performing indices for the week ending September 18, 2009 were: Dow Jones Wilshire Diversified Index (11.69%) Bank of New York Peru ADR Index (11.45%) Bank of New York Ireland ADR Index (11.27%) The worse performing indices were: Dow...Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/09/best-worse-indices-for-the-week-ending-91807.htmlDon't Forget These 2009 Tax Breakstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452059269e20120a5889433970b2009-09-21T05:07:00-04:002009-09-21T05:07:00-04:00Plan to exploit them before they expire. The year goes by, you get busy … and tax-saving opportunities slip away. So as a reminder, this article is here to reacquaint you with some of the notable federal tax breaks offered...Spencer Hillhttp://hillspersonalfinance.typepad.com/hills_personal_finance/2009/09/dont-forget-these-2009-tax-breaks.html