When Is the Best Time to Invest?
It’s easy to tell when May arrives…farmers start planting, trees are greening up and about 40,000 trek to Omaha, NE, to watch Warren Buffett preside over the Berkshire Hathaway…
It’s Money Smart Week – Do Something!
This week, you’ll find dozens of free events with plenty of financial tips – it’s Money Smart Week! Time to boost your money smarts and develop…
April is Financial Literacy Month
Being able to manage money well is a lifetime skill, just like learning to be polite, to eat sensibly, or to brush your teeth. The earlier you cultivate…
Find Your Side Hustle Sooner Than Later
March 29 is National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day…a great opportunity to discuss how entrepreneurs develop their business acumen. Do they inherit entrepreneurial genes, or is it the school…
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
“When will the market settle down and be right for me to invest in some stocks?” my young nephew recently lamented. Is there an ideal time to invest?…
Consumer Protection Week Is Here
Scammers and unscrupulous businesses don’t care about age or how tech savvy you are…they’re looking for gullible consumers. And, they find millions. That’s one reason the Federal…
Sweethearts Spend Less for Valentines
Flowers…chocolates…shiny baubles…experiences? What will you buy your sweetheart? Valentine’s Day marks a traditional spending spree – retailers are expecting a whopping $18.2 billion to mark the big…
Your 2017 Finances: Where’s the Beef?
Savers…investors…borrowers…entrepreneurs! Take note. As the U.S. stampedes full steam ahead into a new political climate, some laws and regulations affecting personal money management will change, for…
Iowa Earns Positive Grade for Financial Literacy, but There is Room for Improvement
Originally posted on Iowa Bankers Association:
Iowa earned a B-plus grade in the 2016 National Report Card on Adult Financial Literacy, released by the Champlain College…
Consolidate or Re-Fi Student Loans?
After you leave college – whether by graduating or dropping out – the clock starts ticking on repaying those student loans. Yikes! The monthly payment is…
The Money Godmother 