What are you more confused about? The unnecessary and oddly-placed vulgarity OR the never-before-seen need to diversify your taxes? I think both deserve an explanation. What are the odds of you clicking on an article titled "Diversify Your Taxes"? I'm assuming the chances are slimmer than Brent …
Personal Finance
What Kind of Returns Can I Expect When Planning for Retirement?
Even with all of the drama the financial markets have seen recently, 2012 has been an exceptional year. You have most likely received your monthly statements along with your credit card offers in the mail, and you haven't had to question anything. Most people will look at their most recent balance …
I’m More Interested in Your Personal Savings Rate than the Interest Rate on Your Personal Savings!
That's a tongue-twister, huh? Whereas how much wood a wood-chuck can chuck is useless to debate, I can promise you that my title is extremely helpful. Where's The Best Place To Put My Money? This is a question I get 25 times each week. While exhaustive to answer, the question itself never …
Why Your Finances Are Gross
It's not surprising to anyone that Americans are TERRIBLE at managing their money. A quick look at some Staggering Financial Statistics will solidify the claim. I could list 1,000 reasons WHY everyone's finances are "gross," but today I'll only present one. Decisions, Decisions Think about 5 …
2 Rules for Car-Buying and Maintaining Wealth
One of my favorite things to do is to study the behavior of the American "middle class." A class that often complains about having little money but - at the same time - manages to enjoy the luxuries of a high-class lifestyle. Everyone should be able to plug their iPhone5 into their BMW 6 Series. …
How To Lose Money and Hate The Stock Market
Raise your hand if you love the stock market! Who's with me? I imagine rooms full of families reading my blog - all with hands-raised as if they're riding roller coasters. Who doesn't love the stock market? The S&P 500 is up for the sixth straight week, hovering around a 4-year high. …
Staggering Financial Statistics
According to Wisebread, there are 750 registered Personal Finance Blogs. One would have to assume that there are an equal amount of unregistered PF Blogs giving us a total of approximately 1500 PF blogs. While this is an impressive number, it still pales in comparison to how many companies offer …
