January, 2010
Investing During Four Asset Bubbles: Don’t Blow It
Earlier this month, I stopped my automatic monthly investment of $1,000 in the stock market through Vanguard’s Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSMX), and it’s possible that this will prove to be a good decision. Shawn Tully from Fortune Magazine identifies four current asset bubbles that all investors should heed, and one of these bubbles ...
You could pay a high price for financial procrastination
Difficult times in the recession
A new concern in the post-recessionary market is financial procrastination. Many consumers had a difficult time managing their budgets during the economic downturn of 2008/2009. Mary Casey of Los Angeles, California, said, “We were aggressive savers, but once my husband lost his job, we had to use every last resource we ...
What Amount of Money Defines Rich These Days?
If I had a Million Dollars
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Becoming a millionaire is something that many of us have dreamed about. Many people have been chasing this particular windmill, so to speak, in many ways. The incessant quest for the Holy Grail of a million dollars has created a lot of game shows and ...
Trying to Find Private College Loans
College May be Out of Reach
Getting through a college education is a great experience of life. Paying for it becomes something else entirely. Paying for a private college becomes a bit more difficult. You should be able to find a loan that meets your requirements. These tips should help you with your endeavor.
Assess Your Situation
As ...
Smithee Debt Update, January 2010
The last time I talked about my credit card debt here, one of our community said that he didn’t know the specific numbers of my problem, and it got me thinking that I’ve probably lost sight of one of the main reasons I wanted to be writing here in the first place: to keep myself ...
