There are two types of income - net and gross. One is what you negotiate, the other is what you can spend. It is important to know the difference between the two when planning your …
Financial Literacy,
Budgeting
- February 28, 2022
- by Angela
Do you know anything about investing? Do you know how stock and bonds are used for retirement planning? Do you know how to avoid excessive fees? Below I’ll outline some essential concepts to increase your …
Financial Literacy,
Net Worth
- January 12, 2022
- by Angela
What if you could measure how wisely you spend your money? Are you the sort who blows through their paycheck right away or someone who sets aside money for a rainy day? In this post …
Financial Literacy,
Budgeting
- November 10, 2021
- by Jared Mattera, MBA
Budgeting. Savings. Investing. These three principals are the pillars of financial health. Unfortunately, most high schools and colleges do not teach the basics in financial literacy, leaving millions of young professionals unprepared and susceptible to …
Financial Literacy
- August 11, 2021
- by Michael
You won’t know what the heck is going on if you try to read WSB like a normal person. Here is a glossary of terms to help you decipher the jargon in WSB.
Financial Literacy,
Risk Reduction
- August 2, 2021
- by Michael
Most budgets are missing a key category - savings and debt reduction. Read on for how to use this fact to build out a sizable retirement.
Financial Literacy,
Budgeting
Graphs of stock and bond returns by decade from 1930 - present, based on three different asset allocations (100% stocks, 50/50 each, and 100% bonds). The returns are often widely different from the average.
Financial Literacy,
Net Worth
Will be necessary to open a business bank account? In this post we explain all the information regarding personal vs business bank accounts for freelancers.
Financial Literacy
- February 26, 2021
- by Ashley
If you notice a blemish on your credit report that doesn’t belong to you, you might be wondering how to dispute the error on your credit report. Fortunately, there are several institutions in place designed …
Financial Literacy,
Risk Reduction
- December 28, 2020
- by Michael
A target date fund is a retirement fund that automatically reduces risk the closer you are to retirement.
Financial Literacy,
Net Worth
- November 8, 2020
- by Ashley
Here are a few advanced financial terms that you should know along your way to mastering your money.
Financial Literacy
Getting good at managing your finances and budget requires knowing a few key concepts. We set up the following list of introductory money related concepts to help you get started on your financial journey.
Financial Literacy