Brighton Perspective

take-social-security-now-or-later: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

It's a no brainer that your retirement will be better funded if you delay it. Work longer, and you (1) earn more money; (2) reduce the number of retirement years you have to cover; and (3) boost your Social Security benefits doubly, by delaying them (unclaimed, they'll grow roughly 7.25 percent a year), and by adding new earnings to the formula by which they are calculated.

via finance.yahoo.com

Good article regarding a question confronting many people right now.

Developing economies' lead over rivals poses risks - Yahoo! Finance

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The world's biggest economies are recovering from the Great Recession at troublesome speeds: too fast or too slow.

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From an investment perspective - highlights the importance of thinking globally and that applies to fixed income as well as equities.

handling-the-boomer-inheritance: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

After his late father's 1,400-acre Texas cattle ranch was sold in 2005, George Farmer used his share, plus a later inheritance from his stepmother, to buy and restore an 83-acre private plot within the 3.3 million-acre Gila National Forest in New Mexico.

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Very good article. Of particular importance is the last paragraph regarding planning with your parents (or with your kids). Inter-generational planning is invaluable as it helps heirs understand the plan and intent.

10 Quick Pickups for Your Personal Finances - Megan McArdle - Business - The Atlantic

If you're like most people, your New Years Resolutions have already expired. You haven't lost 10 pounds, you're not going to the gym five days a week, and when was the last time you called your mother?

via www.theatlantic.com

Excellent article - though I'm more of a fan of Quicken than Mint.com. The remaining 9 points are key action items for getting and keeping in order your finances.