Category Archives: Stocks/Bonds/ETFs

investing, IRAs/401(k)s, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · March 27, 2019

IRA Alert: Check If You Can Lower Your Investing Cost

There’s a wonderful fight going on that will make winners of investors who are paying attention.

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budgeting, credit cards, debt, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · December 5, 2018

Credit Card Alert: How to Avoid the Big Trap of 2019

You know where I stand on having credit card debt. It holds you back from being all you can, and deserve, to be. I realize some of you have credit card debt due to emergencies, like a medical bill...

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investing, retirement, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · November 20, 2018

How to Invest for the Long-Term: Keep it Simple

Well, after more than 10 years of a very strong bull market, I can’t say I am surprised at the recent decline in stocks. I understand it can be unsettling. And you may be thinking you need to...

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retirement, saving, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · October 25, 2018

The Huge Money Mistake Too Many Millennials Make

A recent survey of millennial's found that nearly 4 in 10 adults between the age of 22 and 35 believe that there is no big rush to start saving for retirement, and that they can focus on other go

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investing, saving, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · August 15, 2018

Get Paid More to Save Safely

You know I am all for investing money you won’t need for decades in low-cost stock index mutual funds or exchange-traded funds.

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investing, IRAs/401(k)s, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · July 18, 2018

Mid-Year Investment Review

When was the last time you checked that your investments still reflected your long-term investment strategy?

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investing, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · May 14, 2018

You Don’t Need Deep Pockets to Invest

I often hear from people who want to invest on their own, but they tell me they don’t have the $3,000 or $5,000 or $10,000 to get started.

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investing, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · May 2, 2018

Why You Should Hope for a Bear Market

When stocks fall at least 20 percent it signals a bear market. One of the best investment tips I can offer you is to root for a bear market for stocks.

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credit cards, Stocks/Bonds/ETFs · January 24, 2018

2018 is the Worst Year Since 2018 to Carry Credit Card Debt

If you just overdid it on the holiday spending, please do your very best to buckle down and pay off the balance as quickly as possible to avoid rising interest rate charges.

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