How much should you save each year for retirement? The rule of 30
I’ve written before about a Fidelity benchmark floating around on how much you should save for retirement, but here’s another benchmark via Yahoo from Jim Otar of Reti
Money doesn’t care about your feelings
The best motivating line for me to save (and maybe work) aggressively is: Money doesn’t care about your feelings. That’s really it, isn’t it? Money doesn’t
Financial advice I wish my parents had given me
When I got my first job flipping burgers, I wish my parents had sat me down and said: Listen up! Now that you have a job, you have responsibilities to take care of your money. (A
What people should really learn about their money in their 20s
If you say you want to do something, you shouldn’t just be saying it. You should be trying to actually do it. I came across this Yahoo Finance Canada article about RRSPs in y
Why are people happiest earning $75,000?
The study came out in 2010 saying that people are happiest earning $75,000. According to a new study from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, it sort of does — up
Would you buy a home with a friend?
So I was watching Property Virgins the other day (What?! Just because I don’t want to buy a home doesn’t mean I am not interested..), and there was a couple who was buy
When should you go back for your MBA if you have a business school degree?
I’ve had plenty of friends go back to get their MBAs. I think I might be one of the few out of my business school who HASN’T gone back to get a post-graduate degree at
Investing Series: How Do You Get Money to Start Investing
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- Sounds silly, but it̵
How much should you have saved for retirement so far by age?
The average household income is about $50,000 in America, but that takes into account ALL age groups. Here’s what it looks like as an average household income of Americans by
Investing Series: How Should Most People Invest Their Money?
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- Short answer: In index mu