Investing for Beginners

The secret to investing is to get started early and make it automatic. It doesn’t have to be much. Once you get in the habit it begins to snowball. But where can you invest money and how do you do it?

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Investing for Beginners

Investing for Beginners

The secret to investing is to get started early and make it automatic. It doesn’t have to be much. Once you get in the habit it begins to snowball. But where can you invest money …

Financial Literacy, Net Worth

Read More...

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Accredited Investor Requirements and Options

Accredited Investor Requirements and Options

A special class of investments are only open to what are known as “accredited investors”. How does a person become an accredited investor and what can they invest in that ordinary people cannot? Do they …

Personal Finance, Net Worth

7 Mistakes Investors Make to Nope Out Of

7 Mistakes Investors Make to Nope Out Of

7 common investing mistakes explained: comparing yourself to others, being emotional, timing the market, ignoring cashflow, not rolling over employer 401k, missing employer matches, not contributing!

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Investing - What Works and What Fails

Investing - What Works and What Fails

One way to lose a bunch of money is to invest in just one thing, hoping to make a big profit in a short amount of time. The secret to investing is to spread it …

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US Treasuries for Individual Investors

US Treasuries for Individual Investors

US Treasuries can sometimes offer a better rate of return vs conventional CDs or money market funds. Here is how they work.

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Bonds vs CDs - Fixed Income Investing
  • September 20, 2022
  • by Angela

Bonds vs CDs - Fixed Income Investing

When it comes to investing in Bonds or CDs there are a few things to consider. Both are fixed income investment vehicles with relatively low risk but there are important differences.

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Stocks vs Bonds: Similarities & Risks

Stocks vs Bonds: Similarities & Risks

I believe many don’t know the difference between stocks and bonds. What are stocks? What are bonds? What are the risks when investing in them? You will get answers to these and some other questions …

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What Are Life Path / Target Date Funds?

What Are Life Path / Target Date Funds?

As you get closer to the target date, the holdings in the fund shift from risky volatile high return assets (like stocks) into low risk, stable, low return assets (like bonds).

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Index Investing vs Dividend Investing

Index Investing vs Dividend Investing

In this post we’ll consider two types of investing strategies. Dividend investing and index investing. While they are both part of a long term investment strategy there are some important differences.

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401(k) vs. Roth 401(k): Which One Is Better?

401(k) vs. Roth 401(k): Which One Is Better?

In this article, I will talk about two retirement plans - 401(k) and 401(k) Rorth. At first glance they seem to be the same because they have 401(k) in their name, but in fact, there …

Personal Finance, Net Worth

6 Ways to Improve for Investing IQ

6 Ways to Improve for Investing IQ

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 …

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Is Investing in Index Funds a Good Idea?

Is Investing in Index Funds a Good Idea?

While index funds are typically considered an ideal avenue for IRA / 401(k) portfolios, even investing guru Warren Buffet has stated that index funds are the best way for ordinary investors to grow their wealth.

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Why Cash Is Not as Safe as You Think

Why Cash Is Not as Safe as You Think

Cash has a strange dark side. It silently loses value year by year. While most people think cash is super safe, holding it long term is much riskier than people realize.

Net Worth, Risk Reduction

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