How much do you need to retire?

Will you have enough to retire at the age you want?  Check out the retirement planning calculator below to see how your current savings measure up?  If you aren’t saving enough, try and establish a plan to meet the shortfall.  Don’t forget to also use the social security calculator to determine how much your benefit…

Finding Value when Investing

The efficient market hypothesis claims that stock prices are always reflecting all relevant information, and therefore are always showing the intrinsic worth of companies through the stock price, but I disagree with this theory.  I believe that just as I found my dining set for a great value, so it is also possible to find stocks…

Finding Value is Key to Growing Wealth

In order to make money on anything the mantra “buy low, sell high” always applies.  So why don’t people try and live by this motto daily?  I believe it is because most people don’t know what to look for or how to valuate something.  I advocate that it is an important aspect in growing your…

Where to begin Managing your Money?

“Run Your Own Race” No matter what your situation, you have to begin managing your money NOW and doing it on your own terms.  Not everybody else’s way will work perfectly for you, but you HAVE to at least find a way that works.  That might take a little trial and error, but it must…