Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) may now become popular in 401(k)s. My thought: bad idea. These retirement plans are usually funded by automatic investment, and in my case, every pay day would generate a transaction fee.
Your Ego and Your Wallet
This is an article by Marc Pearlman. Marc is a money management professional who has been in the finance industry over 20 years, and he is the author of The Positive… Read more...
The Role of Money in Choosing a Relationship
Do people have any kind of control over whom they fall in love with? Perhaps Cupid's arrow strikes randomly, and there is no choice but to obey the heart -- or chemicals… Read more...
How to Solve the Financial Literacy Problem
Opinions are generally clear about why such a large percentage of the American population winds up in financial jeopardy. There's no formalized way to learn how… Read more...
Home Mortgage Interest Deduction
Although the home mortgage interest deduction is one of the most oft-cited benefits of owning a home, most taxpayers don't take advantage of it because it requires… Read more...
Suze Orman’s New Prepaid Debit Card: The Approved Card
As Ron Lieber reported in the New York Times, personal finance guru Suze Orman is launching her own debit card brand, the Approved Card, following in the footsteps… Read more...
Binding Arbitration: Wells Fargo Taking Away Customers’ Rights
If you enter into an agreement with a company, and that company does something to wrong you, most of the time you can avail yourself of the American judicial system… Read more...
