With so much talk about the record Mega Millions jackpot, I thought I’d throw in my two cents: First cent: You’re not going to win. The odds are ridiculous. Second cent: If you should win this or any other windfall, even a much smaller one, you’ve got some work ahead of you. If you’ve never […]
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Spring break starts tomorrow for my kiddo, so I won’t be hanging out at the computer–we’ve got some serious goofing off to do. Therefore, I’m posting links to some stuff I hope you’ll find interesting, by myself and others, a day early. Bob Sullivan of MSNBC posted a very scary column about how “Hackers turn […]
Want to know more about Roths? Check out these links
Nearly 150 bloggers so far have contributed posts to the Roth IRA Movement, which financial planner Jeff Rose organized after speaking to a group of college seniors and discovering none of them knew what a Roth was, or how important it was to their financial futures. (It’s “the best thing since sliced bread,” and really, […]
Save money. Don’t multi-task.
The barista had to ask three times for her order before the woman finally responded. She’d been so busy nattering away to her friend in line that she didn’t notice she was now at the front. And the fun wasn’t over. When it was time to pay, the woman pulled out her wallet and dug […]
Young and broke? Open a Roth
You young’uns, listen up. Roth IRAs are the best thing since sliced bread. And the best time to contribute is when you’re young and broke, since you won’t always be that way. Here’s the deal: contributions to a Roth don’t give you a tax break up front. But when you aren’t making much money, you […]
How to find the right rewards card
Dear Liz: Should we get a rewards card? We have excellent credit scores. I’m a stay-at-home mom and my husband has a good, steady job. We spend about $6,000 a month with our debit card or automatic drafts from our checking account. I think our family should have a rewards card. My husband disagrees and […]