Per reader request, I am starting a series on investing. As the blog continues, I will move on to more advanced concepts such as buying on margin, how to evaluate an investment, etc. For now, I want to start with the basic building blocks of market investing. Last week I covered … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Understanding Bonds
Archives for June 2017
No, I Won’t Advise You. Here’s Why, and What I Will Do
This is kind of a weird post. I recognize that. However, it’s come up a lot lately so I thought I’d put my thoughts out there. Over the last few months, a bunch of people have asked me if I am a financial advisor. No, I’ve never been formally trained in personal finance. Nor … [Read more...] about No, I Won’t Advise You. Here’s Why, and What I Will Do
The Thrift Savings Plan
Thrift Savings Plan Basics The Thrift Savings Plan, or TSP, is a retirement savings plan for current and retired employees of the federal government. It is the federal government equivalent of a 401(k) plan, and follows basically all of the same rules. Like a 401(k), the TSP … [Read more...] about The Thrift Savings Plan
Summary Sunday – June 25th, 2017
SUMMARY SUNDAY IS A WEEKLY POST WHERE I PUT OUT A SHORT LIST OF THE PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG POSTS AND ARTICLES I LIKED THE MOST THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS WEEK. LINKS TO EACH POST ARE IN THE HEADERS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM TOO! Today’s Summary Sunday is a little bit different. Instead … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday – June 25th, 2017
Investing Series: Understanding Stocks
Per reader request, I am starting a series on investing. As the blog continues, I will eventually get to more advanced concepts such as buying on margin, how to evaluate an investment, etc. For now, I want to start with the basic building blocks of market investing. The first two … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Understanding Stocks