I have to admit. I love the Feed the Pig public service announcement commercials. Besides being funny they have a great message. You can’t expect to have all this money one day. You have to work hard and SAVE! How much you spend and how you save will ultimately help determine how much you will […]
myThoughts: myRA vs. Roth IRA
Tuesday night President Obama mentioned in his speech about creating a new savings vehicle called “myRA.” The purpose of the President’s executive order is to create an incentive for people to start saving. There are other accounts that encourage saving, including what myRA’s are compared to, Roth IRA’s. So why do this? Well, there are […]
What a Certified Financial Planner (TM) Brings to the Table
Choosing a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (TM) should be one of your top requirements when looking for guidance (as well as their compensation structures). Last week, I was reading Sterling Raskie’s blog about “How to Save More” and number 8 struck me as one of the most important items on his list. Some things are not taught […]
Exchange Traded Funds; What are They?
Today, I will touch upon exchange traded funds or often shorten to ETF’s. You may have heard this while reading through an article or heard someone mention that they’re investing in one. So what the heck are they? Investopedia defines an exchange traded fund as “A security that tracks an index…[and] trades like a stock […]
Get Your Credit Report
Obtaining your credit report is easy, free, and a must do each year. We live in an age where convenience trumps all and sometimes convenience brings trouble. As more of our sensitive data is stored electronically we will have more and more security breaches like the ones we have heard about at Target and Neiman […]