Investing
One of the financial numbers I’ve come to value a lot lately is savings rate; in fact, savings rate was…
Interest rates are on the rise. The Federal Funds Rate – which sets the market for most interest rates –…
If you’re thinking about saving for your child’s college education, you’ve probably heard of 529 plans. They’ve been the go-to…
I recently read a fascinating article that explores why the No. 1 pick in last year’s NBA draft is struggling…
College students are already facing crippling student loan debt upon graduation; maybe that’s why one in five seems to figure…
If you didn\'t max out your IRA last year, you still have time to reap the potential tax benefits: The…
In the past few months, a couple of other writers for The Simple Dollar, Holly Johnson and Michael Gardon, have…
Because people are living longer, seniors often are advised by financial experts to keep a large portion of their holdings…
Just about every new parent I’ve ever worked with has told me that saving for college is one of their…
If you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck, without much wiggle room in your budget, you might assume that investing just isn’t something you…
The road to long-term wealth can be a long one, and when you think about it, many of us take…
If you have a mortgage on your home, you’ve probably wondered whether it would be worthwhile to pay it down ahead of schedule.…
A lot of financial advice is laser-focused on retirement. You hear it in commercials. You hear it on the news.…
It’s a brand new year, and with it comes a brand new opportunity to get your investments on track. And…
I recently had a heart-to-heart with my parents where I convinced them to cash in a whole life insurance policy…
So you’ve got your emergency fund taken care of — great! Now what? While you need cash you can easily access in the…
If you’ve never heard of Bitcoin, here’s a serious question: Where in the heck have you been? The digital cryptocurrency…
If you’re looking for a way to build more wealth in 2018, getting started with one of the best online…