Hey everyone! I thought it would be interesting and fun to start a series on stock market/investing basics for people that are just starting out. I know firsthand how scary everything can seem and it’s easy to get overwhelmed with so much information. So, I just wanted to break down the basics into an easy to understand series. Click here to get part 1 of this series and click … [Read more...]
Investing Strategies When Stocks Are At All Time Highs
Last Wednesday, the stock market rallied on Donald Trump's speech to congress. We're a little more than two months into the year and the Dow and S&P are already up 6.0% and 6.1%, respectively. Since Donald Trump's surprising upset of Hillary Clinton, the Dow is up 14.8% and the S&P is up 11.4%. With such great performance, the question now becomes: what to do when the … [Read more...]
Stock Market Basics: Understanding How To Invest Part 2
Hey everyone! I thought it would be interesting and fun to start a series on stock market/investing basics for people that are just starting out. I know firsthand how scary everything can seem and it’s very easy to get overwhelmed with so much information. So, I just wanted to break down the basics into an easy to understand series. Click here to get part 1 of the Stock Market … [Read more...]
Stock Market Basics: Understanding How To Invest
Hey everyone! I thought it would be interesting and fun to start a series on stock market/investing basics for people that are just starting out. I know firsthand how scary everything can seem and it's very easy to get overwhelmed with so much information. So, I just wanted to break down the basics into an easy to understand series. Own A Business And Build Long-Term … [Read more...]
4 Easy Ways To Save Money On Vacation This Year
This post is somewhat inspired by Mustard Seed Money's excellent post on budgeting for vacation. We're about 40 days into the new year and I'm already planning my first vacation! I have a few ideas planned and some are farther in the works. I typically like to travel at least half a dozen times a year (mostly in North America) and doing so on a budget requires a little … [Read more...]