I'm attaching that financial plan I was talking about earlier - so here it is in all it's glory! I have to make some disclaimers: Nothing you read in here should be regarded as advice for you to …
Risk: Systematic Risk vs Non-Systematic Risk
This is an advanced level topic - you may want to skip this post if you are just finding your feet with respect to finances! It assumes a basic understanding of portfolio diversification... With …
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What is Life Insurance? A basic primer…
I'm pretty sure most people have a basic understanding that a Life Insurance Policy pays money to a named beneficiary (the person who gets the money) when someone dies. You'll hear alot of people tell …
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What is a Mutual Fund? A basic understanding…
I suppose this should be one of the first posts seeing as how most people are invested in mutual funds (and have no idea what they are, what the differences are between them, and what kinds of mutual …
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What is a Financial Plan?
I've included this in the General section because it is a topic that applies to all knowledge levels. Why? Well, I've found that even the most sophisticated investors lack a financial plan. You can …
Your savings account choices could save you $100,000 over your working life!
Let's take a look at how a relatively simple decision can make such a huge impact. Many traditional banks charge monthly account fees. My personal account with my previous bank charged $11/month and …