One of the simplest tenets of wealth creation is to “pay yourself first.” In other words, put money into your savings account. There are many types and we explain them here.

Aug. 18, 2017, 6:13 p.m.

Aug. 18, 2017, 6:13 p.m.

Passive Index Investing is an investment approach characterized by four main features: 1) the index, 2) the index fund, 3) passive management as opposed to active management, and 4) low costs.

July 1, 2017, 11:54 p.m.

June 11, 2017, 5:43 p.m.

Have you ever noticed that prices are slowly rising all the time? That effect is called inflation. We’ll discuss where it comes from and how to make it work in your favor, or at least avoid the downside it comes with.

July 2, 2017, 12:11 a.m.

May 23, 2017, 6:04 p.m.

The components of a fund's expense ratio explained in detail. In short it goes to the fund's management, advertising cost, and company 'slush fund'.

July 2, 2017, 12:26 a.m.

April 25, 2017, 6:45 p.m.

Expense ratio is one of those cryptic financial terms that has a dramatic impact on the performance of your mutual fund or exchange traded fund (ETF). And if you invest in mutual funds or ETFs, you’ll 100% want to know what it means for your portfolio.

July 2, 2017, 12:29 a.m.

April 19, 2017, 4:25 p.m.

Want a bigger slice of the pie? If you desire financial independence, remember to keep your investment costs low because you put yourself in position to lose less money. And likewise, you’re in better position to keep more money.

July 2, 2017, 12:37 a.m.

March 31, 2017, 3:37 a.m.

If you understand compounding—the idea that interest grows on interest—you probably already know more about money and how to build wealth than 90% of the population. And you will have at your disposal a weapons-grade tool to help you reach Financial Independence because compounding is the bedrock of any serious long-term investment strategy.

July 2, 2017, 12:55 a.m.

March 19, 2017, 10:19 p.m.

How well do you think you know money? Money in hand is great, but at what point is it smarter to defer and receive a larger amount in the future? Here's a challenge for you...

July 2, 2017, 12:53 a.m.

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