The editorial team at ETF Reference surveyed 57 ETF investing experts in search of the best tips for exchange-traded fund investors. The response we received was incredible. Our panel sent us hundreds of amazing tips! We winnowed that list down to101, which are presented below. We asked our panel, “What is the one piece…
How long will your savings last? What an uplifting question! But in retirement planning, it is probably the MOST IMPORTANT question and the most impossible to answer. If we all knew how long our savings would need to last, it would be so easy to determine how much we could afford to spend…
I was thrilled to be named one of Credit Donkey’s Best Investing Blogs for 2016: With so many investing sites out there clogging the Internet with fluff and unclear directives, you can easily get lost. We help you find your way by featuring the very best investing blogs and resources that can help you make…
According to a survey of 5,000 people by GoBankingRates in 2016 the top five New Year’s Resolutions were: Enjoy Life to the Fullest Live a Healthier Lifestyle Lose Weight Spend more time with family and friends Spend less, save more In order to achieve Resolutions 2 and 3, many people joined a new…
Working for yourself means giving up certain benefits, like a workplace retirement plan. But when it comes to saving for old age, you still have plenty of choices. Which retirement account you choose depends on how much you earn and the amount you want to contribute in any given year, financial planners say. Here…
Sorry, this is not like a fortune cookie where I reveal your lucky numbers (“Confucius says buy stocks on days 14, 28, 200, and 360 of the year.”). Rather, here is a quick update on new retirement savings limits and other info you can use when planning your financial year.* You are doing that right…
Financial planning is the process by which a person or family works with a financial professional to set goals, financial and otherwise, and to develop a plan for meeting them. A Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) is trained to develop a plan to serve as that map or GPS. And the CFP™ designation means they must…
Faced with longer life expectancies, a savings shortfall and skyrocketing medical bills, retirees are increasingly reluctant to transfer assets to their children during their lifetime—lest they need that money to make ends meet. Where excess assets exist when they die, many are also more likely to give to a worthy cause or skip their children…
This one goes out to all you small business owners out there. We are gearing up for tax season and your CPA is likely giving you the following advice: Report as little income to yourself as possible to avoid self- employment and income taxes. Of course, that advice has some merit. Who doesn’t…
As we head into shorter, colder days, what are some things you can do to keep Old Man Depression away but not break the bank? These ideas will warm you like a comfy sweater! Rent snowshoes and go for an outdoor hike. Snowshoes can be rented for $15 or less at many outdoor stores. …
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