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Making It Easy On Yourself to "Do The Right Thing"
(April 21, 2006)
When the stock market experiences significant weakness, we often get calls from readers asking "What should I do now?" If you haven't yet adopted a specific strategy to guide your decision-making, it's definitely time to give this some serious thought... -
Diversifying Your Stock Investments
(October 22, 2008)
Diversifying by shifting some money from stocks into bonds has the effect of lowering overall returns somewhat, but it also greatly reduces the volatility of your portfolio... -
How I Conquered the Debt Mountain
(June 25, 2003)
Becoming debt-free is one of my most memorable achievements. It was also one of the most difficult personal challenges I've ever faced. Here's my story – I hope you find it encouraging. -
Should You Invest in Your 401(k) or Your Home Mortgage?
(July 21, 2004)
"We'd like to make extra principal payments on our home mortgage each month, but we can't do that and invest for retirement. Which should have the priority?" Sound Mind Investing gives two potential approaches to help readers answer this question. -
Learn financial wisdom from Solomon
(June 22, 1999)
Look to the world's greatest investor for tips on investing your money. -
Learn financial wisdom from Solomon
(June 19, 2001)
Look to the world's greatest investor for tips on investing your money. -
Resisting Financial Temptations
(December 20, 2000)
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Using a Roth IRA to Save for College
(January 28, 2005)
For most families then, I'd recommend saving for college this way: fully fund Roth IRAs for both parents each year, and if you have additional money available to save, fund Coverdell ESAs for each child. That's a little different strategy than what we've recommended to college savers in the past, but changing times call for changing plans. -
Investing 101 -- A Primer
(June 21, 2004)
Allowing material assets to erode through bad management is not good stewardship. But if you simply multiply and store assets without a purpose, you'll be guilty of hoarding, which is condemned by Jesus in Luke 12:16-21. -
Avoiding Unnecessary Taxes When Changing Jobs
(October 18, 2000)
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Avoid Unnecessary Taxes When Changing Jobs
(October 18, 2000)
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How to Maximize Your College Savings Program, Part I
(April 5, 2007)
The college savings landscape has been altered numerous times over the past decade as each Congress puts its imprint on the issue of rapidly escalating college costs. Here's our latest analysis of the college savings tides. -
How Much Life Insurance Is Needed to Protect Your Family?
(March 16, 2005)
Among life insurance professionals, you'll find a range of recommendations for the same family situation. Here are some variables to keep in mind when making this important decision. -
How Much Life Insurance Is Needed for Your Family?
(May 29, 2006)
Before considering what type of life insurance to buy (term or cash value) or where to get a good buy, you need to choose an amount. This depends on your unique financial picture and you will not get your best answer using a rule of thumb such as "you need ten times your annual income." -
IRA or 401(k) — Which Should Have Priority?
(April 26, 2007)
"If I can afford to contribute to either a 401(k) or my IRA but not both, which should I choose and why?" -
Retirement Cash Flow Strategies
(February 23, 2005)
Turning a portfolio of stocks and bonds into a stream of regular income can seem complicated. It doesn't need to be -- it just takes some strategic planning. -
Retirement Cash Flow Strategies
(June 16, 2006)
Turning a portfolio of stocks and bonds into a stream of regular income can seem complicated. It doesn't need to be. It can be as simple as telling your brokerage to sell enough shares of a particular stock or bond fund every quarter to generate a specific income dollar amount... -
Beginning Again Financially
(January 18, 2001)
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Investing During Retirement
(February 16, 2005)
"How am I going to replace that monthly paycheck?" is frequently the first question a newly-retired person has. But, is it the right question to ask first? We believe it's merely one of a series of questions that, correctly answered, lead to good investment decisions. -
Investing During Retirement
(May 31, 2006)
The cartoon shows a man sitting at his kitchen table, coffee cup in hand, looking over his retirement statement. The caption reads: "According to your latest figures, if you retire today, you could live very, very comfortably until 2:00 p.m. tomorrow." Accumulating enough money for a comfortable retirement doesn't happen by accident.
