While the show has its share of mindless reality tv entertainment, there are lessons that can be derived from it, not just for the business world that the show is based on (albeit loosely) but for our own personal financial lives as well. Continue reading
Unlike Social Security and traditional defined-benefit pension plans, the 401(k) allows you to take control and responsibility over your own financial destiny. Continue reading
Here are some ways to help manage your rewards in an optimal way. Continue reading
How many people do you know that earn $50k a year and can still retire in their 40s? Continue reading
Here’s a great process to go through before investing your hard earned dollars in the latest investment trend (or fad). Continue reading
I often talk to people who have several hundred thousand dollars in a 401(k) that they can borrow from but just a few thousand dollars in their savings account. Would it make sense for them to suspend their 401(k) contributions in order to accumulate more savings outside their retirement plan? Not necessarily. Continue reading
Tweet It was April 1st so I hoped that it was just an April Fool’s joke. I was at the grocery store checkout and reached for the credit card that I generally use for groceries but it was nowhere to … Continue reading
Tweet I recently answered a question from a blog reader and received the following message: “Thanks VERY much! In the past few years, I have paid $500 to two separate financial planners to get this kind of advice, to no … Continue reading
Tweet Today is the first day of spring and among other things, that means many people will begin the process of buying a home. Despite the crash in the real estate market a few years ago, real estate remains a … Continue reading
Tweet I talk to many parents of students approaching college age who fret about having little or nothing saved for college. They know how important a college education is and want their children to be able to go to the … Continue reading
