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• 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

• 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