Month: April 2016

Acorns, Automatic Investing

Do you have trouble saving money in the equities markets? Do you think that investing is for those with more money than you? A while back I wrote a post on this neat app called Acorns. It is an easy way to [...]

30 Plus Ways to Save Money

We all could stand to save some more for that special purchase or retirement but most of us have no idea where to start. Well these tips will assist you in saving and finding ways to save a little extra. I [...]

Unethical Financial Advisers

Do you need the advice of a financial advisor? Are you retired or maybe not educated in the ways of the financial world? If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, you need to be aware that not [...]

The Problem with 401(k)s

As baby boomers retire, it will put increasingly more strain on the Social Security system it becomes even more important to save for your retirement. While the system is sufficient right now, that may not [...]

Five Simple Retirement Tips

Some people think retirement is nothing but a pipe dream but that does not have to be the case even if you have not really planned for your own retirement. But there are some rather easy and simple things [...]

IRA Contribution Tips

We are fast approaching the deadline to make contributions to your 2015 Individual Retirement Accounts. As many people wait until they file their taxes to fund their IRA’s this may not be an ideal time [...]

Four Tips for Retirement

Baby Boomers, who are retired or will retire in the next ten years or so need to consider their retirement savings more so now than ever before. Baby Boomers are thought to be those born between 1946 and [...]

Scams Aimed at College Students

A lot of people assume that phone scams are mainly targeted at the elderly but in recent times, there is a new target. Many college students are new to managing their finances and the pitfalls that come [...]

Your Credit Report and You on Sale

Several weeks ago I released my new eBook titled “Your Credit Report and You” available in the Amazon Kindle format. For those of you who missed my early release and free copy, I will be running a [...]