Common Conservative Investments
Risk and reward follow one another. It feels great to make money, but terrible to lose it. After several years of rising stock prices, it’s easy to think that money just grows on trees. All it takes is one look back at 2009 to see just how bad things can get....
How We Created an Emergency Fund
One of the most basic important things that you can do to improve your financial position is to create an emergency fund. The experts have been saying this for a long time and this is one instance when the popular saying rings true. As many of you will recall, my wife...
Is It Bad to Get a Large Tax Refund?
Of course tax time is stressful and confusing. We can list any number of mundane tasks that we’d rather have engaging our free time. I believe that cleaning bathrooms would even contend. However, for a large majority of Americans, completing your tax forms is not all...
Is Gen Y Really That Bad Off?
I don’t want this post to come off sounding that I think being a recent college graduate and finding a job is a piece of cake. I am simply questioning everything I am reading so that hopefully we can have a discussion. With that said, I think the media is overblowing...
How Much Risk Should Young Investors Take
There is a positive correlation between risk and reward. Higher risks bring higher returns. Lower risks bring low returns. Each day you hold onto dollars, you become poorer. Over time, inflation destroys the purchasing power of your savings. A dollar today might be...
Why Seller’s Concessions are Popular
There is this famous phrase that gets bandied about in the housing market called a “seller’s concession.” It is not a hot dog stand out in front of an open house. It’s also not the seller signing away his first born to a new home buyer. If you are in the home buying...
Most Famous Investors (and why they are famous)
If you work on Wall Street, you might just think you’re a rock star, but the truth is that hundreds of thousands of people work in finance, and only a few become household names. Here are some of the most famous investors who rocked the market with their...
Progress on My Financial Goals
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” While we all know that time is a constant, it definitely is amazing how much faster it seems to go as I get older. It’s been six months since I updated my...
What’s your financial philosophy on income?
Everyone has one. What’s your financial philosophy on income? You simply can’t avoid believing in something. Even believing in nothing requires belief. Creating more income for yourself is just another area in your life where this is true. Even though you may not have...
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.