If you’re looking for different places to park your money, Money Market Funds are generally a safe and reliable way to earn a bit more interest over your standard savings account. These funds tend to be low risk, stable investments and work well for shorter term investment strategies – six months to a year. But what is a money market fund? Think of it like
Hi everyone, please welcome Troy Bombardia to Cents, Sense & Sensibility today. He is an investor and staff writer over at Make Money Your Way and is here to share his knowledge with us on investing for beginners. This is the second installment of the Investing Crash Course. Please go to Investing Crash Course: Week 1 for the first post. Take it away Troy: Before I
In this week’s Empire Building Kit, Chris Guillebeau interviews Charles Gilkey, owner and inspirer behind Productive Flourishing. The former college professor/military logistics officer shares his journey to becoming a productivity expert for creative types everywhere. He offers individual coaching, productivity products, and writing on various related topics. If you haven’t read my first two posts, go to the links below Empire Building Kit: Introduction Empire Building
Recently, I had the pleasure of reviewing the Investments Class offered by Wall Street College. The class was put together by Frank Alvarez, a self-taught finance guy who is interested in sharing that knowledge with you, the beginning investor. Here’s a great quote that Mr. Alvarez shares in his book: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin Investmest Class: Introduction to
Welcome to the first week of Lindsey’s Experiment with the Empire Building Kit. Last week, I introduced my intention to follow along with Chris Guillebeau’s Empire Building Kit and report on what I’ve learned and done to create my own business. Read last week’s From Underwear Gnomes to Empire Building for more on my first steps to starting a business. This first week, Chris starts
Do you want to know what I know about starting a business? Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zero. Zilch. Nil. I think there’s a thing with different tax forms and maybe some other kind of thing about being my own boss. That is all. Here is a dramatic re-enactment of my own business plan for Cents, Sense & Sensibility (No Underwear Gnomes were hurt in the filming of
A rapidly changing economy and greater focus on quality life is causing many people to look at career changes in 2014. In some cases, technology is displacing people. Even workers with stable jobs are growing weary of low employee morale and sacrifices to personal time. Healthcare and technology are fields that tout promising careers. However, the training to be an IT analyst or physical therapist
