Investment Types—for Newbies
You know you should be investing, but don’t know where or how to start. Well, start here. 🙂
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Fossil Fuel Is Dead
Let’s discuss: Investors with a time horizon of more than 5 years should avoid fossil fuel-related companies, mutual funds, and ETFs.
read moreFinancial Insomnia
A recent telephone survey of American adults revealed that 38% lose sleep over health care and health insurance worries. To the surprise of no one who relies on their brain to make decisions, that portion is up by a whopping 37% from one year ago.
read moreCredit and Home Insurance
Think your credit rating doesn’t matter unless you borrow money? Think again. Example: South Dakotans with poor credit pay 288% more for home insurance.
read moreWhen Thin is Bad
The brains behind Millennial Personal Finance writes about the importance of polishing your credit score.
read moreExtend Your Tax Deadline!
File IRS Form 4868 to get an automatic 6-month tax filing extension. But you can’t postpone paying what you owe!
read moreWHICH Credit Score Matters?
Not all credit scores are created equal. And pretending otherwise just cost a big credit reporting bureau $3 million.
read moreWhere’s My Refund?!!?
If your tax refund is late, it could be because of new legislation that requires the IRS to delay issuing refunds for millions of filers.
read moreIRS May Have Your Money!
The IRS says it owes about $1 BILLION in total to an estimated 1 million taxpayers. Are you one?
read moreWhy I Love Capital Gains (and ...
What’s the best thing about capital gains? The income tax you don’t pay on them!
read moreWhat Would You Do? #8
Help a Money Counselor reader decide how best to use an unexpected $15,000 gift!
read moreCan’t Seem to Save?
The #1 reason you can’t seem to save suggested in this article. Do you agree?
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Underwater Car Loan?
Will the boom in subprime auto lending turn into another economic meltdown?
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Happy Anniversary to Us!
On our 20th wedding anniversary, twenty reasons I’m happy and grateful to share a marriage with Ms. Money Counselor.
read moreWhy the Trump Bump?
The S&P 500 is up 5.8% since U.S. Election Day. Do investors love Trump so much, or might the reasons for the stock price run-up be a bit more complex?
read moreBenefits of Debt Freedom
Ms. Money Counselor and I have been debt free for nearly 15 years now. Here’s what’s been most wonderful about it.
read moreBonds’ Trump Thump
Bonds lost over $1 trillion in value on November 9-10. How has Trump’s surprise victory affected your investments?
read moreBuilding a Better Portfolio
Suggestions here from Joseph Hogue, CFA, on how to build a better investment portfolio—crucial to a secure retirement!
read moreOur Dividend Portfolio
Revealed for the first time: Ms. Money Counselor’s and my dividend-paying stock portfolio! Yes, we do own stocks!
read moreCar Lease? Just Say No.
Should you lease or buy your next vehicle? Here’s the argument for buying.
read moreTrump, Clinton, and Your Money
Will you be better off financially if Trump or Clinton is elected tomorrow? My take here!
read moreMortgage Help Deadline Near
If you’re behind on a mortgage or struggling to make payments, please read this. Help is available, but only until December 30!
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