Personal Finance

Are you one of the many that think that the stock market is set to fall?  Are you hesitant to invest in the market?  Well, many people believe that the stock market is too high at the present [...]

Are you a parent or a grandparent that will help a family member pay for education beyond high school?  While there are many choices for people in this situation one of the best education [...]

With a new year, it is time to once again think of retirement and take some proactive steps in that regard.  Are you one to plan early?  If so these are ten areas that you may want to focus on in [...]

Do you have children or grandchildren that will be going to college?  Are you saving for your college expenses?  What used to work for older generations may not work as well today.  If you are [...]

There are some common financial terms that everyone needs to be aware of.  In order to be on top of your financial game and to keep ahead it is crucial that you know and understand these [...]

Well, 2015 is upon us and let’s face it, no one knows what to expect in the upcoming year.  2014 was extremely good to equity investors.  The DOW Jones and S&P 500 set all-time highs in [...]

Are you preparing for retirement?  Are you afraid that you may not have saved enough to retire comfortably?  Then there are some techniques that older readers can try to increase their overall [...]

  I wish everyone a happy holiday as I celebrate Christmas.  Today there will be no traditional blog as I am going to be taking a break from the financial world and will do the same next [...]

  Are you thinking about your retirement and how taxes will affect your situation?  It is never too early to consider the role of taxes on your retirement, and if you are past age 59 ½ this [...]

If you are an investor, there are some mistakes that are common to the majority of us.  Investing as in life, there are no guarantees of anything other than uncertainty.  If you were like most of [...]