If you’re is looking for a way to be smarter with your money, you might want to think outside the box. Sure, you should invest heavily for retirement and buy the right insurance products to protect…
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Dividend Investing Defined (& 5 Reasons To Stay Away)
If you pay attention to financial pundits and money blogs, you have probably heard at least a handful of “experts” praise dividend investing. Let’s define dividend investing. Simply put, “dividend investing” is investing in companies…
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Investing Fairy Tales are Expensive
When it comes to the way you invest your hard-earned cash, you have a big choice to make. You can: A.) earn the most money possible via a solid investing strategy, or B.) enjoy and…
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Why the Stock Market Plunged
A colleague on Twitter said it best: Everyone wants a fancy sounding reason for why the stock market goes down, but sometimes it’s as simple as ” because it went up a lot”. — Cullen…
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What is Bitcoin and Should Retirement Savers Invest in It?
What is Bitcoin and should you invest in it? I’m answering both of those questions today, in plain English! My goal is to help retirement investors make an informed decision about investing in Bitcoin. So…
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Roth 401(k) vs Traditional 401(k)?
If you got a tax refund of $4,500, would you spend it or invest it? If you’re like most people, you’d be thrilled to see that cash land in your account. It could pay for…
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What a Trump Presidency Means for Your 401(k)
A few nights before the election, my wife and I were out for a walk with our Jack-a-Bee. The topic of the presidency came up. Our conversation went something like this: Lien, my wife: Hilary…
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A Simple Guide to College Savings Plans
Why should you consider college savings plans? $440,223! That’s why! $440,223 is the estimated cost to send my unborn child to my alma mater – The University of Arizona – in 18 years. It’s also close…
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