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• How to Invest in Oil

  

  Despite my efforts to keep my work and blog worlds separate, word is starting to get around the office that I know a little something about investing. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Countdown to Freedom Continues, Balance: $600

  

  This week I sent in another $300 to my investment account, continuing what I’m calling the Countdown to Freedom. This is where I’m saving a few hundred dollars... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Important Personal Finance Steps to Take When Starting a Job

  

  Last night a friend invited me over to talk to his 23 year-old son about 401k investing. He had recently started his first career-type job and was unsure what t... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Most Important Things When Selecting from 401K Investment Options

  

  401K investing is actually really, really simple. The main reason is that you re generally limited to mutual funds, which means you automatically get... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Save for Retirement in Installments

  

  Many people find it difficult to save for retirement. Common reasons are: “It’s so far off. I can’t think about that now.” “I’ve got too much to take care of... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Living a Financially Sustainable Life

  

  Schadenfreude. A word coming from the German that means “the delight at the misfortunes of others,” or literally, “harm-joy.” I don’t quite have schadenfreude i... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• When to Hire a Professional

  

  You would think that people who become millionaires try to save every dime. After all, one of the surest ways to become wealthy is to invest a portion of your... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Every Drop Matters. Really?

  

  For years now hotels have been using environmentalism as an excuse to cut their costs. Knowing that customers want to “save the planet,” they have been doing... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Do I Invest in a 401K?

  

  So you’ve just started the new job and the HR department handed you a form to start a 401K account. Many people miss the old pension systems where all you did... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Forget the Rat Race. Stop Having a Bucket Carrier Mentality

  

  Are you a bucket carrier? Do you work hard each day, being convinced that the only way to make money is to work hard, and yet end up each month with little to... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Ten Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

  

  Want to improve your finances but don’t want to spend a lot of time thinking about personal finance? Instead of worrying about what you should do, avoid doing... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Invest So You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!

  

  You can’t have your cake and eat it too, right? You can either have money in your bank account or take that vacation. You can either have a mutual fund or a... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Is Your Financial Enabling Keeping Your Children from Becoming Fiscal Adults?

  

  Are They Growing Up While You’re on Your Phone? When we first had children, it was very difficult because we lived an airline flight away from both of our... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Money Equals Work

  

  What is money? I don’t mean the bills and the coins, or the little numbers on the screen when you log into your bank’s electronic banking website. mean what is... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Your Feedback, Please

  

  Buy the SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Grow Wealthy at https://www.createspace.com/4306997 I wrote The SmallIvy Book of Investing Book 1:... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• If I Had a Million Dollars

  

  Perhaps you’ve heard the Barenaked Lady’s song, “If I Had a Million Dollars.” If you haven’t, listen to it now – we’ll wait….. Back? O.K. So obviously many of... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Paying Tuition to the Markets

  Everyone, from new investors to seasoned pros, make mistakes when investing. Losing money at times it a part of investing. Some lessons individuals will not... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Price-Earnings Ratio Can Be Used to Predict Stock Prices

  Every stock has a fundamental value, called the intrinsic value. The price at which it trades is a combination of that fundamental value with a lot of noise... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Can You Beat The Markets?

  

  Professional money managers cannot beat the markets over long periods of time. The above statement has been proven out many times, There are a few money manager... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Countdown to Freedom Starts, Balance: $300

  

  About a week ago I initiated what I’m calling the Countdown to Freedom, where I’m starting the process of saving and then investing to reach financial freedom. Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE