Monthly Archives: January 2014
Demystifying the Alphabet soup of Retirement
Retirement. Everyone wants to get there but very few know how. When individuals receive their benefit package, it often contains information about how to enroll in a retirement plan, but not much else. There are a lot of retirement options … Continue reading
Oh the Wild, Wonderful (scary) World of Credit.
Albert Einstein sums up my thoughts on credit (and actually all personal finance matters) in one quote, “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” We have to know … Continue reading
How Bad Credit Almost Cost Me My Career… (Teaser for today’s Monday Money Matters)
About a year and a half ago, my love/hate (mostly hate) relationship with credit that I had entire adult life went nuclear. Yes, nuclear. How does that happen? Easy. I almost did not gain admission to not only one, but … Continue reading
Get your finances right for the New Year
The top of most individual’s New Year’s resolutions includes, “Get out of debt” and “Save Money.” There’s good news and bad news. First, the bad news, 90% of New Year’s Resolutions fail. Here is the good news! Your New Year’s … Continue reading
Getting started with investing
Today’s blog will be featured in Pull Magazine’s print version. The costliest mistakes, in life and investing, are usually fear based. Successful investing does not require a specialized degree. It does, however, require time and a plan. Many people believe … Continue reading →