I have to admit that I am just so excited to have found all of these websites in magazines that I regularly read. I’m always looking for more resources when it comes to saving money. Here is the second list of sites from Woman’s Day magazine. Lynda: If you need some extra training in programs [...]
Whether you are approaching retirement or still have a way to go, an article from CNNMoney is something everyone should pay attention to. Retirement is going to happen faster than you think and there are ways to help keep you from running out of cash. According to the article, you need a variety of investments [...]
I recently came across an interesting website that happened to be quite an eye opener. The Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Literacy’s website Econ4U has some great stuff on it to help teach others about personal finance and economics. In August, the group, a non-profit dedicated to financial education, realized that most college students can’t [...]
These certainly are very tumultuous times, aren’t they? The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and NASDAQ are all around jumped all around. It seemed as though the stock market set single day loss records followed by single day gain records almost every single week! It was a very difficult period for anyone who had [...]
Financial times are scary and the thought that your broker might not have your best interest in mind can push you right off the deep end. No matter what you think about the person on the other side of that desk you should always get informed yourself. Check up on your broker using the FINRA [...]
There are times when you want to pay down (or off) debts so that the payments are no longer pulling down your monthly budget. There are also times when you are better off keeping the debt and investing the extra money that you have. 1. No interest loans – these are the specials that many [...]
Unexpected money is always exciting. Of course most of us expect the bonuses that have become such a traditional part of the holidays. While a nice big turkey may have been enough for the Cratchets’ for Christmas I would like something a bit more substantial. What should you do if your bonus comes through like [...]
Many people dream about working for themselves. Having a business would be the answer to everything. The only thing in the way is money. After all, you can’t start a business with out money – it takes money to make money. There is some truth to this statement but there is an exception. The more [...]
Oil is up 60-percent. Personal savings are under 1-percent. Equity markets are stumbling. Fear of recession is rampant. No, I didn’t pull that out of today’s paper. That’s from the pages of Business Week magazine nearly 30 years ago. This interesting information comes from a brochure published by The Hartford Financial Services Group. The goal [...]