What Does My Retirement Plan Look Like?
A few days ago, I wrote about a retirement plan that almost any 20-something can follow. It wasn’t the best plan out there, nor the most aggressive. In fact, far from it. But, it was something that I came up with to help motivate those who are not currently...
Timing the Market – Should You Ever Do it?
Timing the market is a controversial idea in the world of finance, particularly in the world of financial planning. On one hand it offers the opportunity for higher returns than the market, on the other it brings about the risk of lagging the market should you fail....
Young Adult Retirement Planning – Benefits of Saving a Lot Early
Retirement planning isn’t just for old people – or even middle aged people. People in their 20s and more generally, young adults, can start saving for retirement too. In fact, young adults can make a larger impact on their retirement income than anyone...
Rolling Over Your Retirement Plan
Our generation is nothing like our parents. Our parents generation would find a job, stay with the employer for life, get a gold watch upon retirement and be done with it. I’ve seen this too: my Dad worked for the same company for over 40 years. I’m in my...
4 Things to Think about BEFORE Your First Investment
Investing for the first time can be a challenge – overwhelming in fact. Despite its importance, investing is not a skill that is often passed on from generation to generation like riding a bike, learning how to shave, brush your teeth, and so on. There are...
Hi, I’m Corey. I’m a husband, college graduate, young adult, and non-profit manager. I enjoy learning new things about personal finance and sharing them with my loyal readers. Join the conversation.