The following is a sponsored post in collaboration with TIAA. TIAA is a different kind of financial services company. They help people in the academic, research, medical and governmental fields meet their financial goals.. As a leading financial services provider, they serve over 15,000 institutions and 5 million individuals. It makes sense that TIAA is a founding member of the Alliance for Lifetime...
When you’re ready to begin investing, you usually have to make the choice between a robo advisor and a traditional broker. But what if you could have both? Find out if this robo advisor with a twist is right for you in our M1 Finance review. M1 Finance 's rating 9.3 Investment Options 8.8 Fees 10.0 Technology 9.5 Additional Features 9.5 Ease of...
Today, I have a great guest post to share. Here is how this person paid off $65,000 in student loans all while investing at the same time. Student loans… everyone’s got ‘em everyone wants to get rid of them. This is a story of my battle with student loans and how I found success in the middle of a vicious cycle of urgency...
Every human being faces the same two-part dilemma in personal financial planning. First, we must figure out how to best utilize our skills and passions to earn a living. Second, we must decide how to best utilize that earned income to build a meaningful lifestyle. Sure, some people earn a lot more money than others, … Are You Saving Enough to Achieve Financial...
These last two articles have focused on how common it is for early retirees to continue making money after they say goodbye to the cubicle. I share stories like that because I’ve seen it happen in so many lives, including my own. Plus, if you do it right, work is fun. But the downside of all this “side hustle” talk is that you can...
Would you bank on Amazon? You can find almost anything on the site and soon you may event be able to find your checking account. Now, the question is, will Amazon offer the best checking account? Amazon recently slipped the news that it will be offering an online checking account. The company, known for taking over existing businesses and products, looks to be...
This post is brought to you by Regions Bank, a member of FDIC. While this post is sponsored, all of the opinions expressed here are my own. As a personal finance blogger, I’ve seen the ways technology is helping more and more people manage their finances in more user friendly ways. And when it comes to banking, it’s great that you can just...
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The typical supermarket stocks roughly 35,000 items. Trader Joe’s averages just 3,000. Are they proof that less is more? (Photo: Michael Nagle/Getty Images) The quirky little grocery chain with California roots and German ownership has a lot to teach all of us about choice architecture, efficiency, frugality, collaboration, and team spirit. Listen and subscribe to our podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or elsewhere....
