Today we’re going to be talking about the Thrift Savings Plan Lifecycle Funds. Last Friday I wrote about target date funds. If you haven’t read that yet, make sure you do because it leads into this post. My military readers may have wondered whether we have any target date funds … [Read more...] about Thrift Savings Plan Lifecycle Funds
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The Easiest Investment Fund You Can Choose…and its downside
Have you heard of analysis paralysis? It’s when you spend so much effort thinking about every facet of a situation that you become bogged down and end up never making a decision. While analysis paralysis can affect a lot of aspects of life, here I care about how it affects your … [Read more...] about The Easiest Investment Fund You Can Choose…and its downside
Investing Series: What the Heck is a P/E Ratio???
When you invest in a stock, you want to make sure you are buying it at a good price, right? But this isn’t Walmart. You can’t compare the price of Coca-Cola stock to the price of PepsiCo stock and say “this week I’ll buy PepsiCo because it’s cheaper.” Well, actually, I guess you … [Read more...] about Investing Series: What the Heck is a P/E Ratio???
The Number That Can Help You Predict The Future
I’ve mentioned before that I can’t tell the future. That’s still completely true. But I can make an educated guess about my financial future using the number 72. Specifically, I can predict the future by using the Rule of 72. What is the Rule of 72? Only everybody’s favorite … [Read more...] about The Number That Can Help You Predict The Future
What To Do When There Is A Market Correction
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, but I was putting it off in favor of the Investing Series lessons I was asked to write. It’s related to investing, for sure, but I was hoping to finish writing about different types of investments before I got to this. Whelp, … [Read more...] about What To Do When There Is A Market Correction