This post is by our regular contributor, Kristi. People who want to retire early, or, at least, earlier than 59 ½, worry about how they’ll be able to fund their early retirement. After all, there are huge tax disadvantages to withdrawing retirement assets early. What if I told you that there is a way that […]
Read More >>Giving Back to the World
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Century Investments. All opinions are 100% mine. I have focused much of my time and energy in my 20s towards building a solid financial foundation. One of the reasons I would like to build wealth is so that I can contribute money towards […]
Read More >>15 Tips for Breaking into Real Estate Investing
This post was written by our contributor, Kristi. Real estate investing may seem like a risky business, and it can be, but just about anyone who works hard enough and smart enough can use real estate investing as a lucrative way to increase their net worth. Retirement based on cash flow streams from rental income […]
Read More >>3 Reasons to Save for Retirement Now and How You Can Start
This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. What if I told you that you can’t afford to not start saving for retirement, especially when you’re in your 20s or early 30s? Have you ever stopped to think about how much money you might need in retirement? Or how costly health care may be by […]
Read More >>How to Start Investing in Your 20s
This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. How many of you are in your 20s (or later!) and have procrastinated on getting started with investing? *raises hand* We’re told over and over again how important investing for the future is, how it’s better if we start earlier, and yet, we take no action. That’s probably because […]
Read More >>3 Reasons Millennials Should Invest in Dividend Stocks
This post is from our regular contributor, Kristi. Dividend payouts are a way for companies to reward shareholders who invest with them, and they also generate trust with shareholders that their company is profitable. Dividend stocks pay a portion of the company’s earnings back out to the shareholders. As with all areas of the stock […]
Read More >>Happiness & the Investment Hierarchy
Today we have a guest post from our friend Mark of Bare Budget Guy. Enjoy! If you are like most people, just hearing the word “investing” makes you little bit uncomfortable. It’s sort of like when my 3 year old daughter asks me to do her hair. When it comes to that, I have no […]
Read More >>Diversify Your Investments Based on Your Specific Situation
This post is part of the #DRAFTISCOMING campaign with support from DRAFT, in partnership with Kasai Media. Draft app’s core mission is to use crowdsource data to help you understand your portfolio and compare it, in aspects like performance and expenses, with others. Too many millennials have been scared off of investing due to coming of […]
Read More >>Is Stock Picking Bad?
A couple weeks ago I talked about investing in a penny stock. Since investing in this stock a few months ago I’ve seen a return of over 40%. When I decided to invest in this stock I had a long list of reasons why I thought it was a good investment. These included financial factors, […]
Read More >>Top Mistakes Millennials Make When Investing
This post is part of the #IwantDRAFT campaign with support from DRAFT, the app that uses crowdsourced data to help you understand and compare your portfolio, in partnership with Kasai Media. There are millions of things fighting for the attention span of millennials. With so much noise and so much to fit in each 24-hour […]
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