Personal Finance for Young Professionals
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Taking the time to set clear and comprehensive goals is one of the key ways to ensure success in your … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. You will always have to put time and effort into researching your investment options. It is important that you … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. If you’ve recently failed a credit check, or had your last few credit card applications turned down, the … [Continue reading]
If you do your taxes yourself and participate in an employee stock purchase plan(ESPP) you could be making a huge error in the IRS' favor. Although the ESPP program was discontinued at my workplace this year, one of my co-worker's recently made this … [Continue reading]
When most people talk about 'moving' and 'California' in the same breath, they are considering moving out of the state. We all know about the high taxes and inflated real estate values in the Golden State but there's a reason why 38 million people … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. One of the biggest quandaries about sending your son or daughter to college is how to pay for it. If you … [Continue reading]
During my most recent trip to Las Vegas, we stopped in and watched the final day of the World Series of Poker. It was pretty amazing to see the amounts they were playing for and how much was on the line. The crazy thing was that most of the guys at … [Continue reading]
Update: The Amazon Local portion and the Google Wallet portion of this deal have expired but you can still get $10 free by using my referral link. I just got back from a trip to Dallas and I have to say, that city has got to have some of the worst … [Continue reading]
Life insurance is one of the most important ways to secure your family's financial future. But don’t worry; if you've never taken the time to look into life insurance for yourself, you're not alone. Many people never even sign up for life insurance … [Continue reading]
There aren't a ton of credit card companies out there that I genuinely enjoy supporting, but Amex is definitely one of them. Their customer service is the best among credit card compines and they have always provided great benefits to their … [Continue reading]
Life insurance is one of the more grim personal finance topics to talk about but it’s still an important one. We all like to think we’ll live a long and healthy life but sometimes certain events are beyond our control. I’ve talked about why it … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. A month on from the Chancellor's Budget speech and there is still no consensus as to the exact effect of the … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Creating a household budget is difficult. Creating an effective household budget that everyone can abide by … [Continue reading]
Ok I'll be the first one to admit it: I am cheap, there I said it. I think that's the first of the 12 steps right? Even though I readily admit I'm cheap, I do still spend a ton of money every month. In the average month, my expenses are around … [Continue reading]
I received an interesting question the other day about a topic I hadn't given much thought to before. A reader e-mailed me asking what they should do if their work didn't offer a 401(k) plan. I talk a lot about asset allocation, investing … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. The global recession has left many people in dire financial straits. Working class people and families have … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Many people share the dream of being able to work for themselves. It almost sounds like an unobtainable … [Continue reading]
Even though most of us hope we never have to collect on life insurance, it makes a ton of sense for nearly all single income families. Often times, one parent will stop working after the birth of a child and if they don't return back to work you now … [Continue reading]
We all know the market has been on a tear the past couple years. The S&P 500 is at an all-time high and I know my 401(k), along with others', has performed tremendously well. But my awesome returns aren't due to the fact that I'm an investing … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Ways to combat difficult financial conditions In today’s difficult financial climate many people are … [Continue reading]