Paying for College – What you need to know
Most families won't have the funding set aside for the full cost of a 4 year degree when their students are ready for college. If you're like most families you will be looking for ways [...]
Money lessons from Vegetables – Or How your garden is like a portfolio
There are lessons learned in the vegetable garden that you can apply to your investment portfolio. And lessons learned from investing that you can apply to your garden. The Joy of Gardening The Joy of [...]
What is the “Dow” and what does it mean to me?
Any investor who has listened to the morning radio or turned on a television during the week has heard the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The investing media pundits seem to go into [...]
Make changes or rely on chance?
So, you survived your first tax season under the new tax law. Do you need to make changes now? Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 This was the first tax season filing tax returns [...]
Will you reduce expenses in retirement?
This post is another in a series about the dangers of using rules of thumb as a basis for your financial plan. As I’ve mentioned before, many of these so-called rules were only marginally true [...]
My take on Rich Dad, Poor Dad
I've been asked a number of times for recommendations for books on personal finances - both for adults and for teens. I've read lots of books on different financial theories, behavioral economics, financial management and [...]
What do you do if you’re laid off?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate is currently around 4%, which is still low by historical standards. And many companies still have difficulty filling some positions because the skills they need [...]