Things that Affect the Market
Wall Street is a fascinating place. Every single day of the week whole businesses are bought and sold based on years of future earnings, but a single day can send investors into a panic. You’ve seen articles summarizing a previous trading day. Headlines explain...
Should You Buy The Extended Warranty On A New Car?
You know how it goes, you agreed to a sale price and you are in the finance manager’s office. He is trying to sell you everything under the sun. This includes an extended warranty. Before you instinctively say no to this option, you really need to think things through...
Making The Most of Side Income
The path to financial freedom is found in a simple equation: income less spending equals savings. To increase your savings, you can work on either piece of the equation. You can increase your income or you can decrease your spending. Of course, the smartest option is...
Doing Your Homework When Choosing A Financial Advisor
Many people find the task of investing their money uninteresting or even overwhelming. While I suggest you make it a point to learn the basics when it comes to investing, I realize that not everyone is cut out to be their own financial advisor. For this reason, it may...
Investing Your Emergency Fund – Yeah or Nay?
We all know the importance of having an emergency fund. Should something unexpected happen, we can take the stress that is related to it in terms of finances out of the picture and spend our energy focusing on how to get through the difficult times. But in the...
Why Young Adults Need to Use Credit Cards
Unfortunately, financial advisers have related mixed opinions when it comes to using credit cards. I say unfortunately, because there is nothing to dislike. I got my first credit card when I was 18 and have been using it since then. Not only has it earned me thousands...
Going To College Is More Important Than The College Itself
Here in the US, we have gone from needing to get a college degree to be successful to needing to go to an elite college to be successful. Sadly, this is misinformation that many students (and parents) blindly follow. Below are 4 reasons why it is more important that...
Why Asset Allocation is So Important
When it comes to investing, too many investors are focused on hitting home runs, in other words, doubling the value of their investments overnight. To do this, they take on too much risk and when the market drops, they lose everything. Frustrated, they claim the stock...
4 First Steps To Starting A Home Based Business
For many people, before they jump into self-employment 100%, they start moonlighting or working on the side while still collecting a steady paycheck. For them, working out of the house for their side job is ideal. It has low start up costs and allows you to easily...
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.