AARP Finance

The problem now for the likes of AARP members is that that a town house in the 70's cost around $20,000 but is now valued at at $ 2 million and there is now way wages could have ever kept up.

All right now recommended borrowing for AARP members is between 25%-30% of the gross monthly household income says Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors in Washington. But some AARP members have taken out low cost start up finance which escalates over time and so are now needing to set aside 40-50 percent of their gross monthly income to cover housing costs.

AARP members are not alone around the world house prices increase faster than wages and many countries such as the UK have seen property prices crash leaving negative equity situations. Maybe speculators who drove the markets up will suffer losses but many other innocent AARP members will also suffer as well.

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AARP Finance - It seems that if Obama and Democratic Congress win , all AARP middle and upper middle class retirement plans would be at risk, not just the "rich".

A 28% Gains tax on profit from ALL home sales.

How does this affect AARP members ? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect AARP members who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.

DIVIDEND TAX

Increase from 15% to 39.6% How will this affect you as a member of AARP. If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes when Obama become president. The experts predict that 'higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would cause the stock market to fall again and delay long term recovery.

Increased tax rate for home sales - would be detrimental for those AARP members downsizing and planning to use proceeds for retirement and other purposes.

Energy use and consumption taxes such as for homes over 2400 square feet and on all fuel. Well intentioned, but definitely would fall heaviest on those less able to decrease their energy usage through higher efficiency appliance purchase or AARP members having less disposable income.

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AARP Finance - Now is the time to start buying stocks according to experts.

"If you buy now and wake up in 10 years, you'll probably get a return around the historic average," said Yale economist Robert Shiller. In the near term, however, Shiller - who correctly predicted the implosion of the stock-market and real-estate bubbles - is more cautious. "There is a substantial risk that with all this economic turmoil, stocks will fall far lower," he warned.

The key information for AARP members is to look long term. Many stocks have good Price over Earnings ratios or earnings yield of 15.7 which is good for a long term profitable return.

Research by economist and hedge fund manager Cliff Asness shows that buying in at a P/E usually leads to poor returns, while grabbing stocks at a low P/E - less than 16 is a reliable route to riches.

Members of AARP will find that they will get around a 9% return when adjusted for inflation, which is better that the last 10 years average, however to get this level of return you will also need a dividend yield of 4.5%.

An alternative way of earning a good return is for AARP members to set up a home based business using a model/plan developed by Economist Dr Raymond Jewel at Tomorrows home business who holds weekly online presentations at http://www.tomorrowshomebusiness.com/Conference_Room.html

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AARP Health

AARP Health offers information on many diverse health subjects such as the following advice on screening tests: What You Need and When.

Health experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force have made these recommendations, based on scientific evidence, about which screening tests you need and when to get them.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. If you are between the ages of 65 and 75 and have ever been a smoker, talk with your doctor about being screened.

Colorectal Cancer. Have a test for colorectal cancer. Your doctor can help you decide which test is right for you.

Depression. Your emotional health is as important as your physical health. If you have felt "down," sad, or hopeless over the last 2 weeks or have felt little interest or pleasure in doing things, you may be depressed. Talk to your doctor about being screened for depression.

Diabetes. Have a blood test for diabetes if you have high blood pressure.

High Blood Pressure. Have your blood pressure checked at least every 2 years.High blood pressure is 140/90 or higher.

High Cholesterol. Have your cholesterol checked regularly.

HIV. Talk with your doctor about HIV screening if any of these apply:

• You have had sex with men since 1975.
• You have had unprotected sex with multiple partners.
• You have used or now use injection drugs.
• You exchange sex for money or drugs or have sex partners who do.
• You have past or present sex partners who are HIV-infected, are bisexual, or use injection drugs.
• You are being treated for sexually transmitted diseases.
• You had a blood transfusion between 1978 and 1985

Obesity. Have your body mass index (BMI) calculated to screen for obesity. (BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight.) You can find your own BMI with the BMI calculator from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/.

Sexually Transmitted Infections. Talk to your doctor about being tested for sexually transmitted infections.

A Note on Other Conditions. Every body is different. Always feel free to ask your doctor about being checked for any condition, not just the ones above. If you are worried about diseases such as glaucoma, prostate cancer, or skin cancer, for example, ask your doctor. And always tell your doctor about any changes in your health, including your vision and hearing.

AARP health provides free information and resources to help resolve problems for its members

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AARP Financial

AARP - Financial: OPEC is unwilling to help out IMF

OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah El-Badri said it was "surprising" that the cartel's member countries were being asked to step in.

"This crisis created in the (United) States must be solved within the States," he told the same gathering, in contrast to Brown's repeated statements that the current financial turmoil was a global problem that required global solutions.

Gordon Brown the UK Prime Minister is visiting the Middle East seeking support despite earlier blasting OPEC for reducing oil output to maintain a high oil prices.

China is another country which could come to the aid of the IMF but this could prove a costly move as are likely to insist on a greater share of political power.

Debt is a major problem for AARP members some of whom hope that recent request by lenders to be allowed to reduce outstanding credit card dept by up to 40% on a case to case basis may help to improve customers financial situations will be agreed. They may have to wait until after the election.

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AARP Financial - The roller coaster week that has seen Oil prices fall by $2 a barrel has ended. For the fist time in two years USA oil consumption has dropped as belts are tightened to ward off economic decline. Hopefully for AARP members winter fuel cost will also be reduced.

Japan joined the growing number of countries forced to step in and and support their economy with a $243 billion aid package which includes fixed sum benefits of $600 for a family of four.

Major countries around the world are cutting interest rates to kick start a recovery, but this could have mixed results for AARP members as saving rates will also move downwards. There is growing concern as to how all these aid packages are going to be funded at the end of the day governments will be forced to balance the books which is likely to mean an increase in taxes.

One piece of good news for AARP members is the 5.8% increase in social security benefits that will be paid next year, one of the highest increase on record due to inflation during the current year.The average monthly payment for retirees is $1,090. In January it will rise to $1,153.

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AARP Finance - AARP chief executive officer Mr Novelli has recently written to Secretary of the Treasury to demand that mandatory withdrawals from 401(k)retirement plans for people over 70 be cancelled due to the current financial crisis.

Currently AARP members over 70 are forced to withdraw a minimum amount each year (by 31st DEC) from their retirements plans based on the value of the plan at the end of the previous year. Failure to withdraw the minimum amount incurs a 50% tax charge. Due to the stock market upheaval some fund may have lost up to 40% of their value and and is not the time to be forced to cash in hard won savings.

Some AARP members financial difficulties could on the other hand be helped also if the 20% early with withdrawal funds from 401(k) plans was temporarily withdrawn, which would release much needed cash.

Withdrawing money from retirement funds is not to be taken lightly as is reduces expected income in retirement and at the moment most funds are at rock bottom they will take some time time perhaps years to reach their previous highs.

One alternative for AARP members to putting money into a retirement plan is to invest it in a successful joint venture such as promoted by Tomorrows Home Business which over a period of ten years can provide a 15% returns way above the interest earnt by placing money on deposit The secret of creating money is to make best use of investments which compound results.

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