by Matt Bell | Mar 11, 2016 | Budgeting/Planning, Generosity, Insurance, Saving |
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. I used an app to set up my first-ever budget and it changed the way I look at money (Business Insider). Nice first-person account of the benefits of using the...
by Matt Bell | Mar 20, 2012 | Budgeting/Planning, Insurance |
No one has ever accused an insurance policy of being a page-turner. However, those packets of boring legalese are essential for financial success. Let’s look at some of the most important types of insurance so you can determine how to get the right coverage at the...
by Matt Bell | May 11, 2011 | Insurance |
In recent weeks, I’ve written articles designed to help you figure out whether you need life insurance, and if so, how much. Once you’ve taken those steps, the next decision will be whether to go with term or permanent insurance. What’s the Difference Between Term...
by Matt Bell | Sep 10, 2010 | Insurance |
If you have a Flexible Spending or Health Savings Account, some new rules will soon go into effect that you’re not going to be happy about. Beginning next year, you will no longer be able to use such accounts to pay for many over-the-counter medicines or drugs...
by Matt Bell | Dec 9, 2009 | Budgeting/Planning, Insurance |
Your ability to earn income is among your most valuable assets, and yet very few people have disability insurance. According to a recent survey by Northwestern Mutual, less than half of all adults age 21 or older have disability insurance. The non-profit Life and...
by Matt Bell | Oct 11, 2006 | Insurance |
Which of the following TV dads do you think has the greater need for life insurance: mob boss Tony Soprano, Cliff Huxtable of the Cosby Show, or Mike Brady of the Brady Bunch? According to a national survey conducted for the non-profit Life and Health Insurance...
The WSJ article on cheap stuff was pretty good. It's crazy how much junk we keep thinking it's important/expensive/valuable, yet…
Thanks for being a long-time reader, Dennis, and for your note. My intention with the article was simply to help…
Matt, I read with interest the linked CBS News article predicting multiple negative economic effects of the tariffs currently being…
I’m working on not depending on money for security and thus relinquishing my tight grip on what little money I…
Great information and wise counsel