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• Go from a Budgetor to an Investor.

  

  So you’ve paid off your credit card debt, paid off your car, and you’ve shifted to a 15-year mortgage that you’ll pay off in 12. Now you’re wondering, what’s... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• It’s Back to the Seventies for a Surprise Millionaire Moment!

  

  If you do become wealthy, please don’t do as this man did. read about it on The Surprise Millionaires. The Surprise Millionaires Dateline 1972 – Nixon is in... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The ACA Was Terrible; the AHCP Even Worse

  Those who are regular readers to this blog will know that I am not a fan of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a.k.a.Obamacare. Amazingly, the Republicans have... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What to Invest in with Your 401k

  

  When investing your 401k money, it is critical to diversify, where you allocate your investments into different asset classes. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Do You Make Decisions to Be Rich Or Poor?

  

  Most people think of the income spectrum as going from rich to poor. They also think of people who have mansions, exotic cars, and expensive clothes as rich. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Raising Kids to Invest

  

  I first got interested in investing from watching my father. Each day he would copy down the closing prices for his stocks from The Wall street Journal onto a... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What You Need to Know About a Fed Rate Increase

  

  “Don’t fight the Fed.” Or so the old Wall Street saying goes. This refers to the Federal Reserve, the conglomeration of bank executives who hold a huge amount o... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• A Love Letter to the American Press

  

  Dear American Press, You have always been an important part of my life. From a young age I remember sitting at the breakfast bar in our house, reading through... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Could You Become a Billionaire Like Trump?

  

  Funny thing. Pretty much since I started working a real job, paid off my car, and decided that I would never have a car payment again (or a credit card... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Many Shares Should a Beginner Buy?

  

  OK, so you’ve been interested in individual stock buying for a while, have saved up some money, and are looking to buy your first shares. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Nobility of the Spender in College Financial Aid

  

  We’re told from a young age that to save is good. We get a piggy bank and are told to put our change into it. The old piggy banks didn’t even have a hole with... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Do You See High Spenders?

  

  We had an interesting discussion today at breakfast. My daughter was talking about one of her friends who was “really rich.” She talked about how her father... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Lessons Learned from the Bank of Mom and Dad

  

  When my son was five or six, we started The Bank of Mom and Dad, a.k.a. The Bank of MAD. The Bank of MAD pays interest at five percent, compounded whenever I... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Kindness in the Volunteer State

  

  As I’ve said, you’re only able to pull others from the water if you’re standing firmly on the bank. Live a financially sustainable life, and you may be able to... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Kindle Edition of SmallIvy Book of Investing on Sale Starting Monday

  

  The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Grow Wealthy You probably spend most of your day looking at your phone. Maybe you’re texting friends,... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Town Council Gets a Surprise!

  

  Shows what can happen when you invest in stocks and don’t spend anywhere near your means. Thanks to The Surprise Millionaires Blog for this story. The Surprise... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Blue Chip Investor

  

  The Surprise Millionaires Many of you are familiar with the story of Ronald Read featured in my book. For some reason, the media latched on to the story of... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Make Your Own Croutons

  

  A great way to save money and avoid waste is to use your old hamburger or hot dog buns to make your own croutons. Not only will you save yourself a couple of... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Buying a New Used Car

  

  Mrs. SmallIvy is truly wonderful and supportive when it comes to handling money. One area where that really shows is in car purchases. Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Seven Personal Finance Principles to Teach Your Children

  

  Like it or not, you are the primary people who teach your children how to handle their money. They are watching the choices you make and will likely replicate... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE