One of the constants that should be noticeable in much of what I share is the avoidance of fees and other unnecessary expenses whenever possible and this would apply to...
Continue ReadingI indicated earlier how I started making investments in individual companies. That process started after I had money saved in different vehicles, including an employer-sponsored retirement plan as well as...
Continue ReadingHaving made preparations to establish a system for saving money, I realized that I should also implement some sort of automatic system to invest some money. Unfortunately, at that time...
Continue ReadingI have shared the logic and steps I took to establish myself as a saver and will continue sharing more ideas as they relate to savings and life. However, as...
Continue ReadingThese days, it is much easier to keep up with all of our financial activities by accessing them online, but there are risks associated with these services being so easily...
Continue ReadingWhenever someone first comes into a relatively large sum of money, one of the first things they are told is to find a financial advisor. This is because it is...
Continue ReadingMy initial goal when I started saving was to save enough money that could sustain my lifestyle in my later years. In those later years, I would start withdrawing the...
Continue ReadingInterest rates have been depressed since 2008 and have only started making a meaningful recovery in about the past year and a half. If you have not been paying attention,...
Continue ReadingWhenever the stock markets are at record highs, I always run across people wanting to get into investing as well as trading ( See the difference between the two here.). Everyone wants...
Continue ReadingInvesting involves a lot of risk by my standards and I think the majority of us feel that way. Since the 1987 US stock market crash (Black Monday), I found...
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