Do you have a plan for retirement? I remember a conversation with a former manager a few years ago about retirement. Back then she was in her early fifties and looking ahead to her retirement in the next fifteen years (at that time.) After I told her that I was […]
Saving and Investing
If you want to take charge of your financial future, but you are not quite sure where to start, our saving and investing guide can show you the way. Find out all about mutual funds, personal finance, retirement and stock exchanges.
Teaching Children About Personal Finance
I’m in full agreement with teaching children about personal finance. Financial responsibility does not begin when you make a few mistakes and then decide to correct them. It begins when you have a clear understanding about the consequences of your actions and you are knowledgeable about the choices that you […]
How to Choose a Savings Account That’s Right For You
There are many types of savings accounts that are offered by the various types of financial institutions. Unfortunately, none of them tell you how to choose a savings account. Instead, they focus on explaining why you should choose one of their products. The infographic below explains how to choose a […]
Why You Need An Automated Savings Plan
If you’re not disciplined you might find it difficult to save money. Having to physically deposit money on a particular account might be a bit of an inconvenience and a challenge. By having an automated savings plan, you can save yourself those hassles and make saving a priority. Automated savings […]
Why Saving For a Rainy Day is a Good Idea
Saving for a rainy day can help us to prepare for the unexpected. This post is a part of Women’s Money Week 2012. For more posts about Saving and Investing, see womensmoneyweek dot com. I believe that we should try to save for a rainy day. As I was writing […]
How to Teach Children To Save Money
I’m a firm believer that you should teach children to save money. A couple days ago, a friend of mine updated her Facebook status. Pretty normal, just like any other day on good ol’ Facebook. But the status caught my eye because it was something that I can’t remember hearing […]
Beginners’ Tips for Trading on the Stock Market
Trading on the stock market is one of those areas that I find really grey and hazy. One of my earliest memories of CNN is hearing people talking about Wall Street and seeing what looked like a hundred people in a room with two hundred televisions. It looked like a […]
Get a Part Time Job to Save More Money
For a long time I’ve been trying to figure out how to save more money. I need to save money, but I’m in a bind because I can not trim anything else from my budget. I’ve budgeted down to the cents, which is not a good thing. I could always […]