Is Crowdfunding Good for You?
If you are an entrepreneur or investor, crowdfunding may pique your curiosity. But the crowdfunding craze may not be what you think. In its original form in the early 2000s, crowdfunding…
Be A Millionaire Day is May 20
You know, they have a national holiday for everything…and yes, there’s one for aspiring millionaires too. May 20 is Be A Millionaire Day, a day for you…
How to Get Ahead – Building a Financial Base
Most of us don’t make one big financial decision that makes us a success or failure. Instead, it’s those daily decisions on spending that put us…
50 Ways to Leave Your Debt
It doesn’t matter whether you have a sweetheart or are unattached, it’s hard to escape the Valentine’s Day ads touting expensive roses, chocolates, and more. “…Make a…
How to Shop for an Annuity
This post is reprinted from Financial Awakenings, a blog by Rick Kahler. Kahler is a financial advisor. You can find his weekly column here If you’re…
Millennials Are Saving
Even though many recent grads have a lot of debt, they think about retirement. In fact, about 70% of millennials have started to save for retirement,…
What’s Your Take on IRAs?
In the past year, only 15% of Americans spent two hours or more in planning for an IRA investment, according to TIAA-CREF’s annual survey on Individual…
Here’s a handy financial calculator
Trying to analyze a retirement investment or see which loan is the better deal for that new car? Check out the financial calculators at Dinkytown This…
Are You Financially Organized at Year End?
It’s almost the end of the year. Are unopened bank statements and receipts piling up on your kitchen counter? It’s time you got financially organized, so…
Simple Formula for Financial Sobriety
I’ve followed a blog called “Financial Awakenings” for quite some time and really enjoy the topics that financial planner Rick Kahler covers. I’m reprinting (with Rick’s…
The Money Godmother 