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• Looking for an ETF? Take a Look at the Vanguard Family of ETFs

  

  Exchange Traded Funds, or (ETFs) are a great way for investors to diversify their money from their regular brokerage account. Today I thought I’d discuss a grea... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Pay Off Your Children’s College Loans for $120 Per Month

  Today in a few of the news reports I listened to some testimony on student loan debt and the impact it has on young people trying to start their lives. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Reduce Your Family Food Costs

  

  To grow wealthy, it is critical to cut expenses enough to provide money for regular investing. You really need to have at least $300-$500 each month to put... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Finding the Intrinsic Value of a Stock. Using Earnings and PE to Predict Future...

  

  (Note, this is a repeat of a popular post from a few years ago. This post was received so favorably that I decided to repost it in case newer readers hadn’t... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Are ETFs and How To Invest with ETFs

  

  Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are a great way for investors to diversify their money from their regular brokerage account. (The alternative would be to have a... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Please, Please, Please Get Out of Bonds

  

  On a good day, bonds underperform stocks. On a bad day, when interest rates start to rise, fixed income assets fall because of the rising rates, and companies... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Airlines Are Gouging You. Let Them Know You Know.

  As anyone who reads this blog knows, I’m a big free enterprise advocate. Still, there are certain businesses where free enterprise just isn’t working, or perhap... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Save for College, Or Face Reality. There is No Magic Money Fairy.

  This story really shocked and amazed me. A couple in Massachusettes racked up more than $500,000 in student loans by putting three kids through college using... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Italian Cod with Sauteed Vegetables

  

  So why does a financial blog have a post on cooking? A big part of growing wealthy is living on less than you make. A big expense that a lot of people have is... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What I’d Do with $1 Million

  

  In the Barenaked Ladies hit song, If I had a Million Dollars, they banter about the things they would buy if they had a million dollars. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Developing a Wealth Flow Plan

  

  In Chapter 6 of The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Grow Wealthy, I provide details on how to setup what I call a “cash flow plan. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest $10,000 in Individual Stocks

  

  Investing in the stock market is really the only way to preserve and grow wealth over long periods of time. Retirement investing – typically in a 401k account... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Investing for Professional Athletes

  

  Professional athletes are particularly vulnerable to being in dire straights when they get to their later years. Despite having large salaries compared to most... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Should You Buy Small Cap Stocks Or Large Cap Stocks?

  

  Stocks are generally divided into two groups, small caps and large caps. (OK, there are mid caps too, but you get the idea.) These designations stand for... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Is the Pope Anti-Capitalist?

  

  Much is being made of the Pope’s speech to the UN. Many sources such as the Huffington Post and MSNBC are saying that the Pope is “lashing out against the... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Throwing Out the 4% Rule

  smallivy:Retirement investing is never easy, particularly when bonds are paying nothing. Yet it is usually when planners say that they expect returns to be low... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Worst “Assets” You Can Buy

  

  Growing wealthy is all about buying assets. Assets are things that pay you money, such that you can increase your earnings by purchasing them. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Simpler Than Dirt Portfolio

  

  A few days ago I published a post called The Dirt Simple Investment Portfolio which showed how you could invest $12,000 using just three funds and yet still... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Poor Choices, Rich Choices

  

  In life, there are choices that make us poorer and choices that make us richer. Poor Choice: Not pay attention in class. Rich Choice: Get all we can out of our... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Fair Tax Would Solve the Problems at the IRS

  Janet Novack writes of the funding shortfalls at the IRS that are leading to reduced enforcement, poor customer service, and a low chance of getting through to... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE