Best Long-term Investments
Time is one of the biggest variables in planning as it affects everything from the returns you need to where you can store your wealth. You shouldn’t put money you expect to need a year from now in the stock market. Likewise, you shouldn’t save for...
Disadvantages of Taking College Classes Over The Summer
In my previous post, I discussed a handful of advantages with taking courses over the summer at college. While many of the advantages makes sense for students, you have to also look at the other side of the coin, the disadvantages and what it will “cost” you in the...
Real Estate Investing: Single Family Unit vs. Multi-Unit
If you’ve read any piece of financial news lately, you’d know that American real estate is back on an upward trajectory. Last month it was reported that single family homes in the United States had increased in price at the fastest pace since 2006. This...
Advantages of Taking College Classes Over The Summer
For many college students out there, summer is a time to find a job and reconnect with old friends from back home. I used my summer vacations during college to work at a factory so that I could have money for books and other expenses for the upcoming year (as...
How I Survived College Financially
If you’ve read my post last week, then you know that I got into some credit card debt while in college. While I talked about working a summer job, I didn’t go into detail about the other ways I earned income throughout college. I thought that writing this might give...
Popular Investment Strategies: Which One is Better for Young Adults?
There are several different investment strategies, or styles, that conform to different risk-reward profiles. You’ve probably heard of these styles before. Generally speaking, there are three major styles: growth, value, and income. How investment strategies and...
Tax Deductions for Having a Baby
Your life changes dramatically when you have a baby. Your taxes change too. I know. After becoming a mother or a father, the last thing on your mind is taxes. You are thinking about waking up in the middle of the night and whether your relatives have washed their...
Steps to Start Investing
Ready to hop into investing? WAIT! Stop right there. Jumping directly from noninvestor to investor is a very big leap, one which is often understated. The decisions you make right now really will affect the rest of your life. So start slow…the markets will be...
Preparing for Next Year’s Taxes
Tax season has come and gone. The forms, the paperwork and all the worksheets are closed for another year. Before you forget the words “income taxes” for another 9 months (and before you put the tax folder in the box for the next 7 years), stop and think: “what could...
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.