It’s human nature to have a fear of the unknown. And when it comes to money things are no different. One of the main things I see that really holds people back from investing or even opening a retirement account is the fact they really struggle with understanding how the market works. They can’t help… Read more
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Tip For Retirement: Don’t Play the Lottery. But Still Pick 6 (Habits).
Best Practices for the Inexperienced or Seasoned Investor Alike. This is a guest post by Rob Pivnick, author of What All Kids (and adults too) Should Know About . . . Saving & Investing, Twitter: @RPivnick, www.whatallkids.com
The Right Balance between Saving and Investing
If you’re trying to become financially independent, one of the most difficult lessons you’ll need to learn will be how to save and invest your money. Whether you’ve just graduated from college or you’re a high school leaver who’s looking for work, it’s more than likely that you’re tired of hearing that you shouldn’t be… Read more
5 Wealth Building Tips From the Millionaire Next Door
Good morning today I have a guest post from Shelby, creator of the InvestingTips360 blog. He’s passionate about investing, and helping other new investors learn how to start their journey to investing success. Let me know if you would like to guest post on RFI. Millionaires – they’re everywhere these days. In 2013 there was a record breaking 12… Read more
Update on the U.S. Stock Market
Hey y’all, it’s Troy (trader, investor, whatever you want to call me). I just want to give y’all an update on the stock market, and in particular, the U.S. stock market. Here’s what’s been going on in the 2nd half of 2013 and what I think will happen in the first half of 2014. Please… Read more
Are You Ready for the Challenge of Real Estate Investing?
Please welcome Dominica Applegate who will talk about the challenges of real estate investing. Dominica is a contributing writer at Inzopa.com. Inzopa is a private network of home buyers, owners, mortgage lenders and real estate agents. Let me know if you would like to guest post on RFI. With the surge in foreclosures over the past… Read more
Would you buy a 5 bedrooms, $100 house?
I spend more time than I should on Zillow and dreaming about building a real estate empire… With Detroit’s bankruptcy, I started thinking about whether things could get better one day for Detroit, or was it doomed to go into deeper and deeper recessions year after year. I remember first checking properties in Flint after… Read more
Choosing your investment strategy
Knowing where to begin when you start investing can be confusing. There are lots of ways to get started, whether you decide to pick the stocks yourself or to go with a company’s managed funds. Here is a description of the most common ways of investing. Index funds Index funds are an easy way… Read more
4 Mistakes I Made When I First Started Investing
This is a guest post by Troy enjoy! When I was a kid, I had (and still do have) great parents who talked about a lot of interesting things, especially around the dinner table. Driving to school with dad was a real treat, as he’d teach me about all sorts of things, such as What… Read more