Retirement
Teaching Your Kids Dollars and Sense
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Tomorrow is a big day at the Mauder household… Our 19 year old daughter is finally moving out on her own.
Yup, she found a small studio apartment and signed a rental agreement. Of course, she only has a part time job that pays around $200 per week, she has zero savings, and up until […]
Charles Schwab Lowers Account Minimums and Eliminates Minimum Balance Charges
Monday, April 23rd, 2007Well, it appears that as of April 20th, my favorite brokerage has lowered their account minimums and waived minimum balance fees for people who make a commitment to invest on a regular basis.
That’s right… Charles Schwab, in a press release on Friday, announced that the minimum amount to open a new account has been […]
Making a Financial Turnaround
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006Have you ever found yourself in a negative financial situation, either broke or deep in debt? Maybe you’re in the midst of such a situation right now. In this article I’ll share with you some insights on how to successfully recover from a negative financial situation.
That’s the start of another great post over […]
How Do You Measure Up Financially?
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2005Find out how your savings and retirement plan stacks up according to the 2004 Retirement Confidence Survey, conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the American Savings Council. The survey found that those in the 25-34 age group are doing a poor job overall of saving, with 64 percent having saved less than $25,000. […]