Learning About Investing Is Not Optional
Marc explained some mutual fund basics yesterday in "Why A Mutual Fund Makes More Cents". It's a good introduction to the topic. But the necessity of the article highlights a…
How I Got My Brand-New Grown Up Furniture for Under $1K
is a college grad who moved to a suburb of Washington, for his first real job. He loves writing, learning about personal finance, deal hunting, and sharing what he's learned…
When Banking Gets Frustrating
Here's an example of how frustrating banking can be'¦even for us financial professionals. The bank where I conduct my business banking (let's call them Bank W) started enforcing one of…
Come See the Softer Side of Money
At Ramit Sethi's popular I Will Teach You To Be Rich blog, I provided a guest post on Friday about How Men's and Women's Magazines Write about Money. Here is…
Why a Mutual Fund Makes More Cents
Why a Mutual Fund Makes More Cents When I first started my career back during the turn of the millennium, I was a little concerned. I asked myself (in fact,…
Traveling Abroad: Travel Partners and Car Rentals
Having a travel partner can be challenging. You want to tour the house where John and Paul wrote over a hundred songs together; he'd rather see the Beatles museum. You…
Ten Money Questions for Richard Oceguera
Richard Oceguera is a seasoned e-commerce professional and the founder of KOR Strategy Group. He's also the muscle behind the LGBT-to-B business committee at the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. Don't…
Sleeping With Money: Merging of Families and Very Different Finances
The holiday season approaches us, and it's that time of year when many couples introduce his or her partner to the family, or when this anxious reunion happens once again.…
Home Equity Line of Credit at Your Disposal
'œYou have to be as fully prepared for the dull game as you are for the great game, or else you won't be prepared for the great one.' '“ Red…
WWYD: Put Up With Lousy Service or Take Your Business Elsewhere?
These days stellar customer service seems few and far between. Even companies with "good" customer service are often more like "acceptable". While I don't believe the customer is always right,…