Income & Savings

Steady high income & enhanced cash savings

We prioritize helping you achieve steady high income and enhance your cash savings. Our dedication to research and portfolio management enables us to offer unique solutions and resources for generating consistent income:

  • Best fixed income bond fund based income portfolios: our bond mutual fund and ETF based portfolios have consistently outperformed even the best bond funds over the past decade, providing a reliable anchor for steady income.
  • Information on how to bank on your own: regularly updated resources on utilizing broker CDs, Treasury and government agency bills, and short-term bonds to maximize your savings.
  • Income and savings tips: valuable tips and articles on generating income and savings through diverse investments and side hustles, such as real estate investments, online lending, and various businesses.

No matter if you’re a retiree seeking financial stability, someone in search of additional income, or simply concerned about optimizing your savings and banking practices, our platform is an invaluable resource that you can count on. 

 

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  • Based on excellent total return bond mutual fund
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  • Outperformed even best bond mutual funds for past decade
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Better Savings & Higher Short Term Interests

  • Enhanced ‘money market’ like ETF portfolios
  • Knowledge on how to get much better yields from broker CDs and Treasury bills
  • Better banking tips
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The Right Way to Withdraw from Your 401(k) Without Regret

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: $1.5 Million’s Retirement Mileage Across Various States, Therapy Needed in Market Turmoil
  • The Right Way to Withdraw from Your 401(k) Without Regret
  • Credit Card Debt Consolidation Calculator
  • Market Overview

Maximize Your Cash Returns

In this issue:

  • Latest in Retirement Savings & Personal Finance: Inflation Pressure and 401(k) as Rainy-Day Fund
  • Maximize Your Cash Returns
  • Good Funds: Capital Group ETFs
  • Market Overview

Roth IRA for Kids? SEP IRA for Rental Income?

In this issue:

  • News & Tips You Can Use: 5 Tax Tips For Tax Filing Season
  • 6 Ways to Cope in Your Retirement Savings & Spending Under the Current DOGE, Tariff Regime 
  • Backdoor Roth IRA Pro-Rata Conversion Calculator
  • Market Overview
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