Saving for College with 529 Plans
Parents are often concerned about how to afford the high costs of college these days. You – and your kids – have choices on what to…
Afraid You’ll Make an Investing Mistake?
You want to grow a nest egg but worry whether now is a good time to invest? Even if stocks will be higher in 10 and 20 years,…
Who’s Paying Fees on a 401(k) Plan?
Workers usually cringe or ignore employer mailings about retirement plans. It’s complicated, boring reading and who has time to decipher that legal jargon? Not reading your…
Is a Vacation Timeshare Your Best Bet?
Relaxing in the sun this spring break? Maybe you accepted a “free vacation” getaway and listened to a timeshare sales pitch? Like me, you’ve probably…
Smart Investors Need Protecting Too
We all eventually make a money mistake or two…or three. But there’s a big difference between overpaying for vacation fun and having your nest egg wrecked…
Online investors: Take time, choose wisely
Having an online investing account makes it easy and quick to click, click, click…and you’re buying the stocks, bonds and funds with the juiciest returns –…
Tips to Land an Advisor & Not Get Hooked
When you start investing, you should realize financial advisors and brokers come with different credentials, different fees—and different ethical standards. Before you trust one to handle…
Mighty Savers & Investors Start Small
Years of skimpy interest rates on savings accounts have caused many of us to ignore the benefits of being a saver. Even those who regularly socked…
Be A Millionaire Day is May 20
You know, they have a national holiday for everything…even one for aspiring millionaires. “Be A Millionaire Day” is May 20, a day for you to be motivated to…
How to Boost Kids’ Entrepreneur Genes
I know a young couple who wants to start a food business. Good for them! They first experimented by running a hot dog cart as a…
