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What To Do With A Tax Refund

I’m going to assume that most of you have already filed your taxes. But if you haven’t, this is a reminder that tomorrow is the deadline. Did you know that according to the IRS, the average tax refund...

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How To Open An IRA On A Shoestring Budget

A friend of mine recently asked me about how to get started with opening an IRA since his employer doesn’t offer a 401k. The tricky part of his situation, though, is that he is making minimum wage and...

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Why Is It Important To Rebalance Your 401k?

In the quest to build a nest egg for a comfortable retirement (usually through a 401k plan), one thing that is easily and frequently overlooked is the need to periodically rebalance your investment...

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Which is Better: A Traditional or Roth IRA?

When it comes to putting money away for retirement, there are always a lot of questions. How much will I need to live comfortably (or simply to pay the bills)? How much do I need to invest each year to...

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Retirement Planning at a New Job

I have a friend who is in the middle of switching jobs and asked for some advice on what to do regarding setting up her retirement account at the new employer. In today’s job market switching jobs is a...

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Have You Bought Your Mega-Millions Ticket?

It’s been all over the news lately that the “Mega-Millions” lottery jackpot is over $500 million dollars. That’s right, half a billion dollars. With this being a record high jackpot, people everywhere...

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What Does It Mean To Diversify?

I hope everyone had a good Easter weekend. We certainly did. Our little Tyler had two Easter egg hunts that he thoroughly enjoyed. He’s a year old, so it was neat to watch him learn to look for and...

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Comparing Different IRA’s: Which is Right for You?

Today we have a guest post from Miles Young. Miles is a freelance writer who writes about travel, finance, and bugeting… Many people choose to put their money in a traditional IRA because they don’t...

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Hidden Factors that Affect Your Retirement

The following is a guest post… Retirement is the end goal for anyone that has ever started working for a living. Although we may all have different retirement goals and plans, the overall goal is to...

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Money Matters: 5 Financial Must-Knows for Any Retiree

The following is a guest post… If there is ever a time to be absolutely confident in one’s financial stability, it is during retirement. Most retirees are locked into a fixed income and even minor...

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