Let’s See What’s Up, Right Now(ish)

Right now, gather your papery things called receipts and statements: credit cards, bills, loans, anything else that tells you where your greenbacks have gone.  Whip out your laptop and go to Google Sheets and create a spreadsheet.  Make your column headings MONTHS (include 12 of those things) and your row categories: FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, COLLEGE… Continue reading Let’s See What’s Up, Right Now(ish)

ETF’s vs Mutual Funds ~ Let’s go with cheap and easy this time.

Dear Young Investor, you are wondering about ETF’s (I know you are) and want to know if these are a better investment option versus investing in a mutual fund. And of course the answer is unclear.  There are pros and con’s to both and below is a quick highlight of the two investment vehicles. But… Continue reading ETF’s vs Mutual Funds ~ Let’s go with cheap and easy this time.

So You Have a Little Cash

Hi Future, You have found yourselves with a bit of cash.  Not a lot, but a little more than you need to survive.  Here is what I suggest.  Go on an amazing Stay-cation and open a IRA account.  It’s easy, smart and it can be fun.  Things you need to know: 1.  Where does one… Continue reading So You Have a Little Cash