The following is a part of Yakezie’s blog swap from Marissa. She writes about life after grad school, and personal finance over at Thirty Six Months. You can check out my post on her site. I was an inventive child. Inventive in a way to ask my parents for a bigger allowance if I did extra chores, asking my siblings for a part of their allowance as a fee for being younger than me etc. Some of those ideas worked and some of them got me grounded for bullying my little sisters. The point is that when your child has the entrepreneurial spirit … [Read more...] about How To Raise The Next Millionaire Entrepreneur
Savings In The Age Of Austerity
Ever since the world economy went belly up in 2008, life has been harder for all of us in the age of austerity. One particular group who have felt the pressure more than most are savers. Central banks across the Western world have set interest rates ever lower - so low in fact they can barely go any lower at all. This, of course, means that savers who keep money in bank accounts are feeling the pinch more than others as their money isn't benefiting from very good interest either. There are some routes that can be explored to see if we can … [Read more...] about Savings In The Age Of Austerity
How Debt Can Ruin Your Retirement
This is a guest post by Mike Egan who is the author of “Your Stronger Financial Future”. A recent article in the New York Times focuses on seniors who are considering mortgages on new homes when they retire. The article is a good summary of what seniors (or anyone considering a mortgage application) should expect and the specific items to have handy, such as proof of income and a good credit score. What the article doesn’t address is the question of whether a mortgage is a good idea, either for a senior (65 and older) or anyone else. … [Read more...] about How Debt Can Ruin Your Retirement