How To Invest In Your 401k

How To Invest In Your 401k

You graduated college and landed your first job. Congratulations! Now you are staring at this form that is having you pick what investments you want to invest inside your 401k plan. This can be an overwhelming time as most people have never invested up until now. What...
4 Smart Ways To Pay Off Debt Fast

4 Smart Ways To Pay Off Debt Fast

If you are in debt, you probably want to get out of debt as soon as possible. If so, then this post is for you. I am going to show you 4 smart ways to help you pay off debt fast. After reading this post, you will be motivated to tackle your debt in new ways and...
How To Get The Raise You Deserve

How To Get The Raise You Deserve

You hear the news stories all of the time. Today’s workers are earning less than the previous generation. It seems as though companies have wired us to be grateful for a 3% raise when in reality we should be getting more. Think about it, if inflation averages 3%...
Ways To Save Money On Technology

Ways To Save Money On Technology

Technology continues to change at a faster pace every year. The next thing you know, we will be in flying cars! But for now, when it comes to technology, you have to be smart. You know when that fancy Blu-Ray player came out it was over $1,000. Now you can have one...
Creating An Investment Portfolio That Saves You Money

Creating An Investment Portfolio That Saves You Money

When it comes to investing, our main priority is that it makes us money. We want it to grow through share appreciation, dividends and capital gains. Unfortunately, many investors don’t take into account taxes as they should. As a result, they end up not growing...
5 Steps To Smart Couple Finances

5 Steps To Smart Couple Finances

My finances were working out great. I had everything set up the way I wanted. Money was being saved for retirement. I had monthly transfers for some mutual funds I was investing in and I had the goals I was saving for written down and memorized. Then I met a woman. We...
Why A Health Savings Account Is Good For You

Why A Health Savings Account Is Good For You

Thanks to the changing landscape of health care, more and more companies are pushing health savings accounts to their employees as a viable insurance option. While they push these plans because it saves the employer money on health care costs for employees, it can...

The Value of Adding Income Streams

If you are like many people, you rely solely on your income from your primary job. You might think this is OK, but in reality, you are setting yourself up for trouble. When you rely on one income, you are at a major risk should you lose your job. How will you pay your...
The Value Of Skipping Expenses

The Value Of Skipping Expenses

Have you ever skipped out on an expense? There is great power in doing this trick. I am not suggesting you never buy something again or go without an item for an extended period of time, but rather going without for a short period. Doing this has a few benefits, which...