Miscellaneous

According to a recent survey by Charles Schwab, it takes an average of $1.4 million to consider oneself financially comfortable in America. And to be considered wealthy? That takes $2.4 million. The survey was conducted this year, of Americans between age 21 and 75. And the results differ slightly (higher) than the same survey conducted… Read More

Do you feel like the financial industry caters more to men than to women? Over 70% of respondents in a recent survey of women thought so. And that could be part of the reason why so many of them did not feel like they had adequately prepared for retirement. In general, women in the US… Read More

Financial scams abound. For as long as there has been money, there have been people who will find ways to go after money that isn’t theirs. Today, many financial scams originate online, and take advantage of people who are more vulnerable to attacks – the young, inexperienced banker or the aging retirees. The best way… Read More

Being a millionaire might not be an attainable goal for most of us, but it is still something to strive to. And so it can be helpful to consider how those lucky enough to have become millionaires over the course of their lifetimes did it. That’s the premise behind a recently released study by Thomas… Read More