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• Why the Pushback on DINKs?

  

  Photo by Anastasiya Lobanovskaya on Pexels.com Several DINKs (Dual Income, No Kids) couples started posting videos on Tik-Tok about why being a DINK is the... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• A Better Way to Help the Unfortunate

  

  Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com Part of the reason for trying to become financially independent is to be able to help the unfortunate. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• An ETF IS a Mutual Fund

  

  Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com Often in the FinTwit world I’ll see people with thousands of followers declare that “ETFs are better than mutual funds,” o... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Most Basic Way to Start Investing

  

  Photo by John Guccione http://www.advergroup.com on Pexels.com The difference between people who live a life of security and those who struggle with bills is... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Thinking About Buying VOO? Maybe Think Again

  

  Photo by Collis on Pexels.com Investing often becomes a fad. There have been the Nifty Fifty, Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs), the dot.com boom, the meme... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Is It Possible to Save for College?

  

  Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com About 22 years ago I sat down and predicted the growth of my son’s college savings account. I was planning to put... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Investing to Win

  

  This week my new investing book, Investing to Win, is out! I’m really excited about this book. It puts all of the wisdom I’ve gathered from my almost 40 years o... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What to Do in Market Crashes

  

  There have been some good weeks this year, but there have also been some tough days in the markets. “Choppy” is a good way to describe the markets. The economic... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Funds You Really Don’t Want to Buy. Why You Should Anyway

  

  Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels.com I’m sure you’ve done this: You’re going through your 401k statement or looking through the funds on your 401k firm’s website... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Are You Holding An Asset from Sentimentality

  

  Sentimentality is a powerful emotion. My family laughed when I insisted we pass by the home I grew up in not once, but twice the last time I went back to my hom... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• A Financial Checklist for Your New Job

  

  Congratulations on the new job, and welcome to the workforce. As you meet your coworkers and find your way around the office, there are some things you should... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• No, Virginia, the USSR Was Socialist

  

  Photo by u0421u043fu0438u0440u0438u0434u043eu043d u0412u0430u0440u0444u0430u043bu0430u043cu0435u0435u0432 on Pexels.com There is a lot of false information goin... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Socialism Will Not Make Life Better. Investing Will.

  

  Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, and its metropolitan area by NASA Johnson is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0 More and more I’m seeing articles and tweets... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest for Income

  

  Photo by Stijn Dijkstra on Pexels.com A lot of your life you’ll be investing for growth. The amount of money you’ll need in retirement to live a comfortable... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• 8 Million Reasons to Learn to Invest Now

  

  The main reasons young people cite for not investing is that they don't have the time and they don't have the knowledge needed. To those who have this view, le... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Basics of Taxes for Investors

  

  Having an understanding of taxes is important as an investor. It is often said that it isn't what you make, but what you keep when it comes to investing. And... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• My Experiences Investing in a Start-Up, Part 6: A Break-Up

  

  Wind break running up from the Stony Burn by Stanley Howe is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0 At this point in the saga, my friend’s company had been bought out by... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Should You Invest in Dividend Stocks?

  

  Photo by Stijn Dijkstra on Pexels.com If you spend any time scrolling through the personal finance side of Twitter, affectionately known as FinTwit, you’ve no... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• My Experience Investing in a Start-Up Company, Part 4

  

  Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com (This is the fourth post in a series on my experiences investing in a start-up company. See this post for the start of... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• My Experiences Investing in a Start-Up, Part 4: Gamecom Enters

  

  Photo by Rathaphon Nanthapreecha on Pexels.com After graduating Berkeley and spending about a year looking for a job, I finally landed one out in Tennessee. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2023 BUSINESS, FINANCE