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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]