Tag Archives: Financial

Planning for Kids…Don’t Wait for Total Financial Security

Dear Dave, My wife and I are debt-free except for our house, and she would like for us to go ahead and start a family. I make good money, but I’d still like to wait a little longer and add some extra to our emergency fund before taking that step. Who do you think is … Continue reading Planning for Kids…Don’t Wait for Total Financial Security →

Personal Financial Planning: Do It Yourself or Go With a Pro?

Personal Finance

Now that there are at last some positive signs to indicate that the economy is improving, the question of professional personal financial help is starting to pop up again. In other words, should you go ahead and hire a pro, or should you go the do-it-yourself route? The more than 200,000 personal financial advisers will … Continue reading Personal Financial Planning: Do It Yourself or Go With a Pro? →

Financial planning salary survey – sales skills no longer a must have

Personal Finance

The attributes that companies are seeking in financial planners are drastically changing, with sales no longer a must-have skill, writes Milana Pokrajac. For several years, even decades, it was impossible for a financial planner or an adviser to find a job in the industry without an impressive sales track record or at least great sales … Continue reading Financial planning salary survey – sales skills no longer a must have →

Teaching Financial Literacy At Home And School

Personal Finance

In between working on my taxes and tomorrow, which is the start of Financial Literacy Month, I’ve been thinking about financial responsibility. Whether it’s personal financial stability or business planning, having a budget is usually a first step. But too many of us don’t even budget. The 2012 Financial Literacy Survey by the National Foundation … Continue reading Teaching Financial Literacy At Home And School →

The Three Top Selling Personal Finance Books

Personal Finance

In the recent times, there are many personal finance books available to you in lots of different selections. Once you go to the book stores, you actually just need to look into the best selling books in order to get the right books. This will help not to waste your times searching the one best … Continue reading The Three Top Selling Personal Finance Books →

The top 10 financial planning mistakes

Personal Finance

Wealth Matters: The top 10 financial planning mistakes How otherwise smart people make bad investment decisions By Bruce Dzieza I’ve been working with people and their money for over 30 years and there are some very basic mistakes I see folks make. Many of these seem like no-brainers, but in reality they are issues that … Continue reading The top 10 financial planning mistakes →

States Lag in Educating Students About Personal Finance

Personal Finance

This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline, where it was originally published. Students paid attention when Mark Ingram, former Alabama Crimson Tide star and current running back for the New Orleans Saints, showed up at Calera High School outside of Birmingham. Ingram and Alabama state Treasurer Young Boozer unveiled a free educational videogame called … Continue reading States Lag in Educating Students About Personal Finance →

Coinbase, Mint announce Bitcoin personal finance integration

Personal Finance

Sunday 2 February 2014 | 01:37 CET | News US-based Bitcoin wallet provider Coinbase has signed a partnership agreement with Mint, the personal finance app from Intuit. Mint users can now view their digital bitcoin transactions processed by Coinbase alongside their traditional financial accounts. Mint provides personalized financial insights to 14 million users and links … Continue reading Coinbase, Mint announce Bitcoin personal finance integration →