At what Income does Money no Longer Affect your Happiness? (Reader Poll)
Wed, 09/8/10 | 9 Comments

Money & Happiness Study Looks at the Magic Number
A recent happiness and money study completed by Princeton economist Angus Deaton and psychologist Daniel Kahneman analyzed Gallup surveys of 450,000 Americans in 2008 and …

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Where do I Put all of My Money? A Guide to Asset Allocation
Sat, 05/24/08 | 3 Comments
Where do I Put all of My Money? A Guide to Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation: Net Positive Income – a Good Problem to Have
It’s great to be ‘in the black’ with your net income, simply meaning that more money is coming in than being spent. This is different …

How is a Mutual Fund’s Share Price (NAV) Determined?
Tue, 05/13/08 | 11 Comments
How is a Mutual Fund’s Share Price (NAV) Determined?

How is a Mutual Funds Share Price Determined?
During a lunch recently, ‘Matt’, a colleague, and I were discussing investments and the topic turned to mutual funds. I proceeded to tell him a few funds that …

How to Get out of Debt: Step 2 – Debt Payoff Strategy
Wed, 05/7/08 | 17 Comments
How to Get out of Debt: Step 2 – Debt Payoff Strategy

How to Pay off Debt
Recently, we covered step 1 on how to get out of debt – stopping the bleeding, or preventing the accrual of additional new debt. Preventing added debt is essential when trying …

How to Save on Auto Insurance
Sun, 04/20/08 | 9 Comments
How to Save on Auto Insurance

Auto Insurance Savings: Rule #1
when trying to save money on auto insurance: Don’t try to take pictures from the driver seat of a passing Toyota Scion that’s styled in memory of the majestic A-Team van …

Clever Ways to Delay Instant Purchase Gratification
Thu, 04/17/08 | 13 Comments
Clever Ways to Delay Instant Purchase Gratification

Consumer Purchases are Driven by Our Emotions
When all it takes to buy something you are interested in is to plug in a number, or swipe with your hand, what’s preventing your emotions from taking over …

How to Get Out of Debt: Step 1 – Stop the Bleeding
Sun, 04/13/08 | 27 Comments
How to Get Out of Debt: Step 1 – Stop the Bleeding

Getting Out of Debt
There are many theories on what the best way to pay off your debts is, but before you should even start talking about paying off your debts, you’ll first need to stop …

Term Life Insurance Versus Cash Value Life Insurance
Thu, 04/10/08 | 14 Comments
Term Life Insurance Versus Cash Value Life Insurance

The Differences Between Term Life Insurance and Cash Value Life Insurance
Earlier this week, we discussed who may or may not need to be covered by a life insurance policy, and how much you might need …

Life Insurance: How Much Coverage do I Need, if Any?
Sun, 04/6/08 | 19 Comments
Life Insurance: How Much Coverage do I Need, if Any?

Who Needs Life Insurance?
Life insurance isn’t one of those warm and fuzzy topics that everyone loves to address. Making and investing money can be incredibly exciting. Creating a plan to protect your loved one’s finances …

Should you Pay for Lifelock when you can Prevent & Monitor Identity Theft for Free?
Tue, 04/1/08 | 24 Comments
Should you Pay for Lifelock when you can Prevent & Monitor Identity Theft for Free?

A Lifelock Review: Is Lifelock Worth the Money?
You may know LifeLock CEO, Todd Davis’s social security number, 457-55-5462. Most people have seen it, as Lifelock has plastered it everywhere as a symbol of their identity …

And… The Bears Have it?
Tue, 03/25/08 | 3 Comments
And… The Bears Have it?

Earlier this week, we took a look at bear markets, bull markets, bear market rallys, and bear market corrections. This is no surprise, but the market has had a rough go of it lately. Let’s …