Simple Savings Tips (as reported by Vincent King on moneyning.com)

Are you spending money on things you don’t need to? Even you answered no; you may want to double check. We all spend money on things without even knowing we’re doing it. Vincent King, on his post for Moneyning.com, calls these our personal finance leaks. And at the top of his list is that outdated… Read More

Don’t Wait to Invest (as reported by Trent Hamm on TheSimpleDollar.com)

A reason many people give for not investing is not knowing what to invest in–they fear making the wrong decision, getting in at the wrong time, losing their money or not making as much as they possibly can. That kind of stalling is something best avoided, according to Trent Hamm, the right time to invest… Read More

Investing for beginners (as reported by Stephanie Halligan on quizzle.com)

We’ve posted a number of times recently about the fear that many young people today have when it comes to investing. Still very distrustful of the stock market five years after the financial collapse surrounding mortgages and the housing market, many people are hesitant. But investing early is critical to building wealth over time. So… Read More

Automate Your Savings (as reported by Kevin Mulligan on Moolanomy.com)

Saving money is an important part of financial success. It is a habit, a healthy one that must be learned for most people. But it’s not always as easy as that. For many people, it takes constant effort, and it can be easy to forget. That’s why the right option for you might be to… Read More

Young Americans Fear Markets (as reported by Melanie Hicken on Money.CNN.Com)

Because they have grown up in a country where the fear of unemployment is higher than ever, and because they saw many of their parents struggle after the collapse of the stock market in 2008, millennials are much less likely to trust, or utilize, the stock market to grow their wealth. And most experts say,… Read More

How To Teach Children About Investing (as reported by Aparna Narayanan with The Wall Street Journal)

At what age should we start the conversation about personal finance and investing? Investment professionals share their experience from teaching their own children. The suggestions are quite varied and easily approachable; sharing bank and investment account statements, purchasing stock to explain the concept of proportional ownership, and how to tackle more abstract ideas like inflation… Read More

Just 10% (as reported by Melanie Hicken on Money.CNN.Com)

Strive to put away at least 10% of your income towards retirement. That’s Melanie Hicken’s advice to young adults just starting their careers after college. It’s a time in life when there may be a variety of competing financial goals, and when you don’t necessarily have the life experience to know everything you need to… Read More