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  As you know, I am a firm believer that saving for retirement is essential.  The more you can save earlier in your career the better off you will be later in life.  That and the money you [...]

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 [...]

Are you looking to diversify your holdings? Do you think that the stock market is overpriced or too expensive?  In a separate blog, I looked at small cap stock exchange traded funds and mutual [...]

Are you an active investor?  Do you only invest in equities and bonds?  Then chances are placing a small percentage of your overall portfolio into a commodities exchange traded fund or mutual [...]

  Well, the markets are closed today as America celebrates Thanksgiving.  So I thought I would take this opportunity to say thank you to all who read my blog and follow it.  As today is a [...]

Do you want to invest in the stock market but fear you have missed all the good opportunities?  There are two choices that I currently see that make sense to a degree.  I will take a look at one [...]

  Do you invest in mutual funds?  There is a website that started as a rating agency for mutual funds and now has ratings on much more and is a treasured resource for financial information.  [...]

Are you thinking of your retirement?  If you are like me, or even younger, you may be pondering how you will retire and under what circumstances.  If you read my blogs on a regular basis, you are [...]

Are saving your money in a regular savings account? Do you have your emergency fund saved in a safe, accessible place? Well, most people would answer that they keep their checking, savings, and [...]

Do you have many 401(k) accounts? Are you considering rolling over a 401(k) into an IRA account?  Before you take action on older 401(k) accounts there are some things to consider prior to [...]