Archive for August, 2008

The Cost of Being Green

I love the Om Money column in the Yoga Journal magazine. It’s the first thing I read in every issue. The column features a question from a reader answered by two money experts. A previous column prompted me to write Unsure About Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) last year. Here’s another good question in the September [...]

Stories from Strapped: Conclusion

Are you glad the Stories from Strapped series is finally coming to an end? In the last five weeks, we read some stories in the book Strapped: Why America’s 20- and 30-Somethings Can’t Get Ahead by Tamara Draut.

Stories from Strapped: College Education
Stories from Strapped: Paycheck
Stories from Strapped: Debt
Stories from Strapped: Housing
Stories [...]

International Markets On Sale

In case you haven’t noticed, international markets are having a good summer sale right now. In just three months, Vanguard FTSE All World ex US Index Fund (VFWIX or VEU) is down 20% while the S&P 500 is only down by 11%.

The sale on emerging markets is even better. Vanguard Emerging Markets Index [...]

Stories from Strapped: Child Care

This is part 5 in the Stories from Strapped series. Previous posts in the series are:

Stories from Strapped: College Education
Stories from Strapped: Paycheck
Stories from Strapped: Debt
Stories from Strapped: Housing

Chapter 5 in Strapped: Why America’s 20- and 30-Somethings Can’t Get Ahead by Tamara Draut is And Baby Makes Broke. Basically the author [...]