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Saving for College: What You Need to Know About 529 Plans
If you’re looking into saving for your child’s college education, you may have heard of 529 college savings plans. But what are these plans, what are the benefits, and are they the right options for you and your family? Here’s what you need to know in a nutshell.
Why I Don’t Have an “Extreme Money Story”
In the age of blogging, it seems that the most outrageous or awe-inspiring stories often make their way to the top of the news, and for good reason. We want to feel inspired to do better. The problem comes when trying to live your life as others do if it’s not what fits you or your lifestyle best.
How to Turn Your Financial Goals into To Dos
If you’ve already spent the time to sit down and write out your financial goals for the near-term and long-term you’re already ahead of most people. But, once you’ve developed those goals, how do you move forward? How do you take those goals and break them down into a manageable “To Do” list?
Why Overthinking Your Investment Strategy is Costing You
We all feel the pull to “beat the market” and to ensure that our investments are performing at an acceptable level, so often we wait for the perfect moment to invest or that shining stock that you can sell for 10 times what you bought it for. These are all good things to strive for, but for most of us, this opportunism can really hurt us.
Making Money Mantras Work for Your Finances
You may already use mantras in other aspects of your life, but have you ever incorporated them into your financial life? Here are some steps you can take to find the right mantra.
Should You Factor Social Security into Your Retirement Planning?
As a millennial, I’ve always heard that Social Security income will be a thing of the past by the time we reach retirement age. The ultimate question is whether you should factor these benefits into your future income or assume that the social security system as we know it will have disintegrated by the time we come to retirement age. Here are the basics to consider.
My $7,000 Money Mistake and What I Learned From It
We’ve all made money mistakes. Literally every single one of us. How do I know that… because we’re all human, and money is not an innately human concept. My money mistake came in the form of a motorcycle somewhere around my 24th birthday.
How to Have a Productive Money Conversation with Your Significant Other
Relationships are work no matter how compatible you and your significant other may be, but things can get particularly hairy when you add finances into the mix. Here are some tips for having a productive conversation about money with your partner.
Are You Really Ready to Buy a House?
Do you know why you want to buy a house? Does your lifestyle and budget align with the prospect of home ownership? When is it best to wait? We explore some questions and tips to help you discover if you're really ready to buy a home.
Establishing a Small Emergency Fund: How to Save $1,000 Quickly
One of the best things you can do for your finances and for your sanity, is to establish an emergency fund. This is an amount of money set aside somewhere safe from you and the ups and downs of risky investments. So how can you start saving today?
Understanding Your Personal Financial Philosophy
Finance is a highly personal matter, how you feel about your finances and how you ideally choose to tackle them is important to making your plan to financial security. Take our quiz to identify your Personal Financial Philosophy...
Setting Goals: Where Would You Like to be Financially?
Unless you’re one of those rare people that gets a natural high off of the act of saving for nothing in particular, chances are you’re going to need some motivation to get you started on your financial journey. This is where goals come in...