QE3 is a tipping point to me. It hit me with the reality that we are going to be in this low interest rate world for the long haul. Instead of taking a punch in the face, I resolve to fight back. I’m tired of getting paid a puny amount on my money. I’m going […]
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Guest Post at Michael Kitces’ Nerd’s Eye View Blog
Michael Kitces is Director of Research for Pinnacle Advisory Group, a private wealth management firm in Columbia, Maryland. Michael is also a very active writer and speaker in the financial advisory community. He provides very good insight for financial advisors, clients, and DIY investors on his blog Nerd’s Eye View. Michael published a guest post […]
How to Save $4,000 in Your Graduation Year – Part 2: Insurance
[This is a guest post from Bogleheads investment forum participant Bob’s not my name as a follow-up to his previous post How to Save $4,000 in Your Graduation Year — Part 1: Taxes.] In Part 1, we looked at the weird stew of education credits and deductions the government has cooked up. The government’s meddling […]
A Basic Checking Account That Pays More Than A High Yield Savings Account
The Fed’s keeping interest rate low with QE3 will change a lot of things. I thought of one more habit change after I finished the previous post 3 Good Money Habits Going Obsolete In a Low Interest Rate World. Old Habit: Earn Interest From Money On Deposit New Habit: Get Paid For the Banking Relationship […]
3 Good Money Habits Going Obsolete In a Low Interest Rate World
People form money habits over many years. Many of these habits are passed down from generation to generation as good ways to manage one’s money. Sadly some of these habits are going obsolete in the current low interest rate world. They made more sense when interest rates were high. They matter very little when interest […]
How to Save $4,000 in Your Graduation Year — Part 1: Taxes
[This is a guest post from Bogleheads investment forum participant Bob’s not my name.] If you are a college senior or if you graduated this year, pay attention. The year in which you finish college and enter the workforce presents unique tax circumstances. In addition, you may think you are achieving financial independence from your […]
How Much Will the New Health Care Taxes Affect Middle Class Families?
[This is a guest post from Bogleheads investment forum participant Bob’s not my name as a follow-up to his previous post How Much Will the New Health Care Taxes Affect High Earners?] There hasn’t been much discussion of how screwed middle class families with significant medical expenses are going to be by a couple of […]
How Much Will the New Health Care Taxes Affect High Earners?
[This is a guest post from Bogleheads investment forum participant Bob’s not my name.] There’s a lot of talk these days about the new Medicare taxes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), so you may be wondering how much they will affect you. The short answer is: If your household income (married filing jointly) is […]
How To Deposit Cash To Online Bank Account
Do you use an online checking account such as Ally, Capital One 360, USAA, Fidelity, or Schwab? If you do, here’s a challenge: How do you deposit cash to it? It would be cheating if you first deposit the cash to a local, brick-and-mortar bank and then transfer it to your online bank. In that […]
New 401k Fee Disclosure Does Not Disclose Admin Fees
New regulations from the federal government forced 401k plan providers to give better disclosure to the plan participants about the fees they are paying. August 30 was the deadline for distributing the first disclosure. You should have received yours by now. I read the disclosure from my plan. It confirmed that the funds in the […]