Occasionally I write about being totally debt free (no mortgage, car loans or credit card debt), but I had one problem with being debt free that took me a while to solve, and that was “What do I do with the extra infusion of cash each month”? Such an increase of cash by paying off… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Investments
Financially Shifting My Investment Strategy To One That Slides
I’ve been very busy lately, too busy! Actually, I’ve been so busy that I don’t have the time to focus on the investments and investing in general. This is not the first time this has happened to me, and hopefully it won’t be the last. It’s okay though and I’m going to explain why and… Continue Reading
Your First Investment Should Be Fun And Exciting!
You’ll read a lot in the personal finance community about the perfect ordering of how you should invest your money in investments. Such investing strategies typically goes like the following: If your employer has a 401(k), invest in that first. Next, put you money in either a Roth or Traditional IRA. Finally, open a regular… Continue Reading
Another Financially Tight Start of The New Year
Turns out that I tried to save so much money last year that I’m down to my last $3,000 at the start of this new year! Oh sure, I have money saved, but it’s in my regular brokerage account, my Roth IRA, and my 401k Plan. Turns out that I bumped up my contribution to… Continue Reading
Fun With Investing – Take the Money Pros Index Fund Challenge
Sometimes investing can be boring…, so how about spicing it up by a friendly competition against the Money Pros Index Fund Challenge members? Here’s how it works: PICK 3 STOCKS you think will perform the best in 2012 SIGN-UP on the Money Pros Index Fund Challenge registration form - before the first trading day of 2012! FOLLOW… Continue Reading