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• 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

• Should I Add Bonds to My 401k?

  

  Jeffery Bogle, founder of Vanguard mutual funds, is credited with what has been come to be known as the “Bogle rule,” which says that you should invest your... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Do I Determine My Rate-of-Return?

  

  Let’s say that you’re invested in a mutual fund and you think you’re doing pretty well, but you’re just not sure. One of the best way to see how you are doing i... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• 401K Changes That Would Work

  

  401k plans are better than traditional pensions and way better than Social Security, if they are used correctly. The issue is that they are not used correctly. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Will the Republican Party Be Changed This Time?

  

  I was eight years-old when Ronald Reagan was first elected. Like Donald Trump, he was an outsider, elected after years of a dismal economy under a President... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Teaching Personal Finance in School

  

  A dyed red-haired rapper criticizes the public education system in a viral YouTube video, “Don’t Stay in School“. Looking back at my education, I remember... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Sample from the Cash Flow Book: The Cash Flow Diagram.

  

  As I’m working on the second book, Cash Flow Your Way to Wealth, I thought I would put out some samples from the book. Here is part of Chapter 1, which... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Financial Options for Paying for Retirement

  

  So perhaps you’ve been saving and investing for years, and now retirement is in your sights. The question now is, “How do I use the money in my retirement... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Hey Republicans – Here’s Your Chance. Don’t Blow It.

  

  McKiosk? A couple of months ago, it looked like America was going to choose Socialism. Like the Soviet Union and Venezuela, we would have seen jobs (continue to... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Welcome to the Small Investor

  

  In case anyone is finding this site for the first time, having made the New Year’s resolution to do better with money and therefore deciding to scroll around... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2017 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Time to Buy Energy?

  

  There are two fundamental strategies to stock selection – growth and value. With growth you try to find the stocks in companies that are expanding and will... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2016 BUSINESS, FINANCE