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• Is Stock Market Investing Gambling?

  

  Every so often I’ll be with someone who will talk about investing in the stock market and how it is just really gambling. I usually nod along and smile, not... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Start to Invest in Three Easy Steps

  

  Last school year, my son started an illicit chip business. No, he wasn’t selling pirated computer chips he’d imported illegally from Asia and snuck in without... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The New Book, Cash Flow Your Way to Wealth, is Closer Than It’s Ever Been

  I remember when I was involved in testing in one of our facilities (my day job is “rocket science,” or more specifically, aerospace engineering), one of the mos... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Understanding Investment Risk and Reward

  The Small Investor An important concept to understand in investing is risk and return, often expressed as a risk/reward ratio. The basic idea is that the... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Is This a Correction? Yes.

  

  Now that the markets have retreated a bit, as they always do eventually, we’ve started to see the commentators blather on with their endless speculations on... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Is an Annuity Right for Part of Your Retirement Funding?

  

  This is part of a series of posts for an online class on how to use your investments to fund your retirement. To find other posts in the series, select the... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• An Easy Way to Make College Affordable

  

  Paying for college is a concern of many parents, and well it should be. College debt is a concern of many graduates, and well it should be. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How a 401(k) Or 403(b) Loan Can Wreck Your Retirement Plan

  Why taking a loan against your 401k is probably a bad idea, from RetireGenX Retire Gen X If you participate in a 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plan through your... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• My Investing Journey, Or, When I Stopped Fooling Around and Got Serious

  

  Probably fifteen years ago, I found a book that really changed the way I invest and really made a difference. It was Do You Want To Make Money Or Would You... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Every 16 Year-Old with a Job Can Retire a Millionaire

  

  I’ve been encouraging a couple of twins who I’ve known since they were five to start an IRA since they are now 17 and working a job at a grocery store. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Beauty of the US – Everyone Has an Equal Chance

  

  I was thinking the other day about what it would be like to go out on your own, a few hundred dollars in your pocket, and try to make it in the world. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Start Out on Your Own

  

  My son, who is a junior in high school, asked me tonight if I could talk to a friend of his who was a senior and who was going to be leaving his house soon and... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Become a Lazy Investor

  

  You don’t want to be a lazy worker since you’ll never see your income rise and you’ll be the first person laid off if you aren’t fired outright. You don’t want... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Become An Owner Instead of a Worker

  

  When we’re young, we trade our health for money. We work long hours. We lift heavy things and wear down our tendons. We spend hours typing or doing other... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Building a Retirement Portfolio with Mutual Funds

  

  This is part of a series of posts for an online class on how to use your investments to fund your retirement. To find other posts in the series, select the... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Are Working Women Choosing the Wrong Guys?

  

  Traditionally women sought out guys to marry who showed that they could earn money and provide for a comfortable lifestyle. Looks and personality were also... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• If You’re Buying a Single Stock, Don’t Buy Apple

  

  One issue when people decide to start single stock investing in that they choose stocks that they know. Back in the 1980’s, people would have picked McDonald’s... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Should You Buy Individual Stocks Instead of Just Buying Mutual Funds?

  

  The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing is truly a great book and one that you should read if you want to get involved in investing and to improve your financial lif... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Spreading A Little Christmas Cheer!

  

  The Surprise Millionaires A donor leaves a $200,000 check in a little red kettle in the Twin Cities but has asked to remain anonymous. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Many Shares Should You Buy?

  

  The Small Investor One of the best pieces of advice I ever got in a book came from J.D. Spooner’s Do You Want To Make Money Or Would You Rather Fool Around ? Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE