As you put together an investing plan, you need to know your priorities. Here’s how to set your investing priorities. I like to think of my money as a resource that I can direct to accomplish different goals. One of the many foundational pieces of my finances is investing. I like to use investing as …
The most common question I’ve been asked recently is this: How do I start investing? So here you go. My guide on how to start investing. With all this volatility and talk of an upcoming recession, the number one thing people are asking is this: How can I start investing? Even though the stock market …
How to Start Investing — What You Need to Know about Making Money with Stocks Read More »
I’ve had an influx of questions from readers in the last two weeks. Luckily a lot of them can be divided into categories and I can just answer them at once. Here’s a money Q&A about COVID-19, stock market crashes and preparing for emergencies. Oh hai there. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks, with …
Money Q&A: COVID-19, Stock Market Crash, and Emergencies Read More »
Here’s the thing. Some stuff that happens is ok for me. Like a stock market drop. I don’t actively wish for it to go down like this. But I’m not sad when it does. And that makes me feel bad. In case you haven’t been paying attention, the last week has been pretty much a …
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Updated January 1, 2020 I’ve turned a taxable investment account into my emergency fund. There are a couple of things that I “know” as someone who writes about personal finance for my “job.” I’m not supposed to be using a taxable investment account until my tax-advantaged retirement accounts are maxed out. And my emergency fund …
If you’re looking for a straightforward explanation of investing — and how to make it work in your life — Money for the Rest of Us is for you. I’m a huge proponent of making investing accessible for more folks. That’s exactly what my friend David Stein does in his book Money for the Rest …
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