Unless you're living under a rock, you must have read the same headlines that I read: "Twitter's Stock Doubles!" "Twitter Shares Soar!" "Twitter IPO Price Up 73%" After reading these headlines, you probably feel like you missed out. You're probably saying something like: "Man, I knew it was …
Investing In Your First Home and The Unexpected Expenses
Moving from a rental apartment to a new home is a huge mental and monetary investment. Most renters are used to paying their monthly rent bill, and maybe a utility bill, without forgoing any other extra costs. The financial burden that is taken up when one buys a house can have a lot of hidden costs …
How Debt Can Affect Retirement
For some, retirement is but a dream of Caribbean cruises, afternoon naps, and many, many rounds of golf. But for others, it can be a daunting reality due to the decreasing number of pensioned employment opportunities. The notion that we can make choices that will permanently affect our retirement …
Is Your Open Enrollment Deadline For 2014 Approaching? Did You Contribute To A Flexible Spending Account (FSA)?
It's mid-October and your company is already asking you to make decisions regarding next year's benefits. My wife's open enrollment period ended last Wednesday and my open enrollment period ends this coming Friday. I'm assuming, if you work for a large corporation, you're all in the same …
My 3 Favorite Credit Cards
I love credit cards. I don't think I can say that enough. I think too many consumers: (1) Blame credit cards for their behavioral problems and (2) Don't put enough thought into the credit card they use Today, I want to assist with #2. As I have stated in the past, credit cards are a …
Why Delta Gave Me $200 and How You Can Get Free Stuff Too!
It was a perfect April morning. The birds were chirping, the coffee was brewing, and my beautiful wife (of 2 days) reminded me that it was our honeymoon. As if I could forget... Our bags had been packed for weeks so minimal preparation was required. This was the moment we had been waiting for. …
Retirement 101: How Much Do I Need To Have In The Bank?
Americans, by far and large, understand the necessity of a retirement fund – this is due in large part to the fact that we all want to kick up our heels, relax, and travel the world. However, what most of us Americans don’t understand is just how much money we need in order to do that and sustain …
