It’s been more than 15 years since Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) began trading and, in recent years, they have become much more popular and are actually gaining against some other, more mature mutual funds. The reasons for that gain in popularity are explained below. Enjoy. ETFs typically have Low Costs. Some of the best ETF’s, […]
Check your state income taxes before you convert to a Roth IRA
There are a lot of articles being written about people converting to Roth IRAs because they’re going to be in a higher tax bracket when they retire. One thing these articles almost always fail to mention is the impact, usually negative, that state income taxes could have once this is done. In fact, converting to […]
What are the best deals at your local Dollar Store?
Dollar stores are popping up like mushrooms all over the country and while they certainly are an excellent place to find good deals on a number of different things, they also happen to sell quite a bit of junk. (No offense.) So the question is, what products are really excellent deals at the dollar store? […]
Papa John’s ready to put your local Pizza place out of business
When “big box” stores like Wal-Mart and Target came along years ago, “mom-and-pop” stores quickly felt their sting and went out of business by the hundreds. Today the newest “big box” store isn’t even brick-and-mortar, it’s online. For example, Amazon.com has managed to put all sorts of different stores out of business because, let’s face […]
Top 2014 Money-Saving Tips
With 2013 coming to a close many people are looking towards 2014 and finally becoming financially independent. The fact is however that while 34% of us set financial goals, only 8% of us actually reach them, at least according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology that was done by the University […]
Have Financial New Year’s Resolutions? Here’s how to keep them
If you’re like us you can’t believe that another year is already over but the fact is that 2013 has about a week to go! While you’re busy looking back over the last 12 months we believe that one of the best things to do is also look forward to 2014 and start setting some […]
Money Saving Holiday Shopping Tips 2013
Did you go so far over budget on your holiday spending last year that you didn’t pay off your bills until the Fourth of July? If yes, then today’s blog is definitely for you. We put together a list of some of the best Tips to keep you from overspending this Holiday Season, tips that […]