Continuing the Investing Series, today we are going to talk about bear and bull markets.You may have heard people talk about bear and bull markets before, but do you know what those terms mean? It’s not as simple as “market is up, market is down.” We are in a bull market right … [Read more...] about Investing Series: What Are Bear and Bull Markets?
Archives for 2017
Christmas in July? Not exactly. But do this now to prepare
According to the America Research Group, US shoppers expected to spend an average of $929 on end-of-year holiday gift spending in 2016. That’s up significantly from the $882 they’d planned to spend in 2015. And an Orbitz.com study said the average price for holiday … [Read more...] about Christmas in July? Not exactly. But do this now to prepare
Pay vs Allowances: What’s the Difference?
When I started this blog, one of my goals was to make military compensation easier to understand. That’s why I’ve been writing posts like the one on the Personal Statement of Military Compensation, and the one on the Leave and Earnings Statement. If you understand those things, … [Read more...] about Pay vs Allowances: What’s the Difference?
Summary Sunday for July 9th, 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! Somebody close to me recently told me he is done with … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday for July 9th, 2017
Investing Series: Investing on Leverage Q&A
Today’s Q&A came from a recent service academy graduate. I originally intended to answer this just as a normal Q&A, but it’s also a good lead in to a lesson on investing. I’m thinking of taking out a USAA Lieutenant Loan and using it to invest. Do you think this is a … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Investing on Leverage Q&A