Carlisle, Author at My Savings & Me

Neglecting Our Financial Stability for Our Children’s Desires May Not Be as Kind as We Think

21 Sep2019

Parents as a whole put their children ahead of themselves and it is the natural and admirable thing to do. As parents, the heart is usually our guide, which means...

Want to Start a Business? Start with Your Personal Finances…

07 Sep2019

Many of us look at business owners and wish we were in their shoes. One of the reasons for such admiration is that business owners are often regarded as being...

Another Way Money Disappears

31 Aug2019

Periodically, I do a review of the amount of money flowing out of our home. I do this because I find that I still take for granted the little things...

Your Next Step After Dipping Into Your Emergency Funds

10 Aug2019

No matter how well we prepare, we will be faced periodically with emergency expenses. This is why it is important to establish an emergency funds account as well as other...

Saving

How Should Savers React to Lower Interest Rates on Their Savings?

03 Aug2019

Sometime ago, I posted about taking advantage of rising interest rates. Unfortunately, we later saw a pause in said rates, followed by the recent lowering of these rates across financial...

Saving

Multiply Expenses by 10 Years and Discover Where Much of Your Money Goes.

13 Jul2019

It can be difficult to appreciate the amount of money we spend in our daily lives. For this reason, one of the methods I use to evaluate an expense is...

Avoid Being Hasty When Accumulating Investments in the Stock Market

06 Jul2019

When it comes to investing in the stock market, many of us will hear stories that make us want to step out of our comfort zone and dive right in. ...

Take Advantage of Your Partner’s Financial Strength

15 Jun2019

I periodically find myself reflecting on how my mother was able to teach us to be content with what we had, though looking back, we really did not have much...

Before Becoming an Active Investor…

01 Jun2019

The idea of investing can be intoxicating, especially when the market is doing well enough to make headlines and become a part of everyday conversations. Unfortunately, I have seen far...

How to Appreciate Incremental Growth on Your Money

04 May2019

It can be difficult to appreciate incremental growth where our money is concerned, so I have chosen to share a process that has helped me. This amounts to early recognition...

Take a Panoramic View of Your Financial Growth.

13 Apr2019

Not very long ago, I took a trip to the place I grew up and was in awe of the progress I saw. Though it is a relatively small place,...

Listening with An Open Ear and Mind Can Reveal the Best Financial Secrets.

06 Apr2019

When we are struggling financially, we generally do not like to speak about finances beyond getting through our current hurdle. This is apparent when trying to share ideas with others...

How Interest Payments Affect My Net Income

30 Mar2019

For a long time, I carried credit card balances and recently explained why I decided to stop. I further mentioned that as an active trader, I took steps to reduce...

Investing

Taking My Active Trading to Robinhood: Part 2.

23 Mar2019

I have explained why I have chosen to take my active trading to Robinhood; however, it is important to note that its mobile app and web interface are woefully inadequate...

Taking My Active Trading to Robinhood: Part 1.(UPDATED)

16 Mar2019

11/20/2019: As a result of the impact that institutions like Robinhood has had on the brokerage industry, I have decided to reverse this move. Being an active stock trader and...