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"Today's retirement is completely different from the retirement of our parents or grandparents."

Money Made Easy host, finance expert Dan Danford, MBA, CRSP, explains some principles of retirement savings that apply whether you are 25 or 45.

"The biggest key to be successful with your retirement lies in having the discipline to put the money aside."

Danford explains other principles such as the mistake that is commonly made of taking retirement funds and put them into college savings or other investments such as real-estate. 

"Investments do matter," explains Danford. Once you start your savings accumulation it is important to be effectively aggressive.  "Most people err towards being too conservative."

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"Life Insurance is always for survivors. How much money would be necessary to take care of the people who depend on you?"

In this episode of Money Made Easy, our host, finance expert Dan Danford, MBA, CRSP, discusses how the purchase of life insurance is always a very personal issue. Advice from friends often does not take in the variables that are specific to your personal situation.

When considering whether or not you need life insurance, ask yourself this question: Who stands to lose if something happens to me?

Danford also examines the uses of term life insurance, weighing premium vs. benefit, naming a beneficiary, and .

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"Debt is a double-edged sword."

In this episode of Money Made Easy, our host, finance expert Dan Danford, MBA, CRSP, explains how debt can add to the wealth of your estate or it can be the road to financial ruin.

In "Managing Debt" we examine several principles of controlling debt rather than letting it control you.

1. Use debt when buying things that go up in value.

2. Money is a commodity: Get it in the cheapest and best place.

3.  Mind the details of your debt.

Watch the video after the jump and examine the impact that debt can have in your life before, during and after divorce, and how to better manage it.

In the first episode of our new series, Money Made Easy, host Dan Danford, MBA, CRSP, explains "Money Management For The Common Man."

In this episode 3 Tips For Cash Management, our money expert explains that better finances can be achieved by following three principles.

1. Maybe a budget isn't necessary, but expense tracking is.
2. Work toward achieving wiser spending choices.
3. Tracking your net worth is easy and necessary.

 Watch the cash management video.