Right now, it is no surprise that many people are worried about retirement. The good news is that Terry Savage offers some practical advice when it comes to figuring how much you really need to retire. She calls this the “Savage Number”, and it has been a guide for many. Now, thanks to the changing economic climate and the new realities of finance, Savage offers an updated way to work out how much you need for retirement. Her book, The New Savage Number, provides you with the tools you need to plan for a prosperous retirement.
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I’m not bound by boxing and apparently neither is Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Whereas I express myself by losing at poker for the majority of a Friday night and thus not watching the live boxing, Floyd demonstrates his determination by issuing a heartfelt and pained press release stating he’s gone for good and is forsaking his $20M fight against Oscar De La Hoya.
Boxing writers the blogosphere over have responded with their own heartfelt remembrances of the 31-year-old. Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole tells Floyd how much he’ll be missed, ESPN’s Kieran Mulvaney wonders what might have been and even the usually doubtful …read more

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For all those pundits hoping and wishing that Bernard Hopkins would just go away, retire, and not be heard from again: your wish is not coming true. Hopkins will not go quietly into that good night. He hasn’t announced a next fight but he certainly has something to say about Chuck Giampa.
Who’s Chuck Giampa? He is the judge who scored in favor of Joe Calzaghe 116-111. Unlike Bernard, Chuck is leaving the fight game, retiring after scoring over 2,000 bouts. When ESPN.com told Hopkins of Giampa’s departure he …read more