In a recent post, I provided some guidance as to who needs life insurance. If you determine that you need it, the next question is, “how much?” You’ll hear about various guidelines for answering that question, usually based on multiples of your salary. Some say you should carry life insurance with a death benefit equal […]
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. A message to my young friends (The Reformed Broker). When you’re young, playing it too safe with your investments is one of the most dangerous things you can do. Put off these money moves at your own peril […]
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. The Diderot Effect: Why we want things we don’t need and what to do about it (Medium). Really good insights about the domino effect one purchase can have. The Dow just hit 20,000, but half of America missed […]
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Why Facebook could ruin your retirement (USA TODAY). If we’re not careful, social media can take keeping up with the Joneses to a whole new level. A big life change is more planning than magic (Sketch Guy – […]
About 37 million U.S. households have no life insurance, according to industry trade group LIMRA. For many, the cost of coverage stands in the way. But there may be some, such as singles and married couples with no kids, who don’t have insurance because they think they don’t need it. How to Know Whether You […]
Last spring, my good friend, Mark, was experiencing back pain so intense that he decided to do something radical: He went to a doctor. He thought it might be a badly pulled muscle, or possibly kidney stones. At first, his doctor suspected kidney stones as well. Some tests brought far worse news: multiple myeloma. Bone […]
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. 20 strategies for radically cutting your food expenses (The Simple Dollar). Especially when you put some of these together, the savings can really add up. The 7 best free tools to improve your work performance (Wise Bread). From […]
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Simple financial advice for new grads (Motley Fool). See what advice various money experts came up with—using just five words. What goes into your credit score and how to raise it (CBS Money Watch). It’s one of the […]
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Do you pass the financial stress test? (Bloomberg). Take a 20-question quiz to find out. The psychology of buying and selling a house (Wall Street Journal). A home is one of the most expensive purchases most of us […]
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. She paid off $25,000 in 10 months, then went on the adventure of a lifetime (Clark Howard). If you have debt, a key question is, “How serious are you about getting out of debt?” This woman was very […]
