Teaching Your Kids about Money, Part 1
Tackling this issue is on the forefront of agendas for many non-profit and financial institutions alike but as we noted...
Stop Wasting Money
The list of IRA withdrawals that may be taken without incurring a 10% early penalty has grown. Benjamin Franklin once…
Your Emergency Fund: How Much Is Enough?
How much is enough for your emergency fund? Having an emergency fund may help alleviate the stress and worry associated…
US Personal Savings Rate
What can be learned from the savings rate? The U.S. personal saving rate stood at 3.7% in January of 2017,…
How Your Savings Account Can Become Your Retirement Redeemer
Many news stories and advisors lately seem to focus investment strategies as a surefire way for people to gain extra…
The Top 4 Free Budgeting Apps
These days, people literally hold their finances in their hands. Whether it’s making purchases, accepting small business payments, or simply…
Fast Forward: How Retirement is Changing
Predicting the future is a rough sort of business to find yourself in, particularly with a world that’s begun changing…
Parents, Teach Your Kids to be Financially Literate
Financial Literacy among young Americans has been a focus of the Jump$tart Coalition since its inception in 1995. The coalition…
Shattering the “Glass Ceiling” of Retirement
We have all heard of the “glass ceiling,” and in recent decades, society as a whole has worked toward shattering…
Why Do Women Trail Men in Retirement Planning
It’s often said that mothers naturally put others first, which, admirable as it is, becomes a problem in terms of…
How to Teach your Children about Money
It’s never too early to start teaching your kids the right and wrong ways to manage money. When I was…