You’re broke. And it’s killing you. Not because you want to go out and buy yourself a bunch of crap, but because you have bigger financial dreams. You want to be able to save. You want to fully fund an IRA or 401k each year. And you certainly don’t want to be living off ramen […]
One of the things I’ve wanted to do for a long time is start a dividend portfolio. I like the idea of building a dividend portfolio that can (eventually) provide me with a revenue stream and increase my income diversity. However, one of the challenges to dividend investing is the fact that dividends build up […]
I’ll be honest: I’ve never really understood the difference between money market funds and money market accounts. Recently, however, I read a few articles that showed me the basic differences between these two investments, and I want to pass my new knowledge on to you. First of all, both money market accounts and money market […]
I’m sure I’ll get some disagreement with this decision, but I’m a big boy and I can take it. Here’s the story: I’m a personal finance blogger, I just financed our new (to us) van with a six-year loan, and I honestly think it was a good decision. At the end of January, my wife […]
The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are officially here, making it the perfect time to lounge by the pool, take a little vacation… and do a little tax preparation. Yes: tax preparation. While we think of tax season as being in the spring, planning for the big April 15th deadline is something you can […]
“Debit or credit?” It’s a question I’m asked every time I swipe my debit card — and which path I choose doesn’t seem to make much of a difference to me. I walk out of the store with my purchase, and the money is deducted from my checking account. But if we look under the […]
