AUTOMATE YOUR SAVINGS (AS REPORTED BY JULIA CHANG ON WWW.FORBES.COM)

Money is the leading cause of stress among American adults. We all think about money more than we would like to, which is why this new article from Forbes is so perfect. It offers four tips for individuals who want to save more and worry less about their financial future. At the top of the… Read More

WHAT IS AN IRA? (AS REPORTED BY JON GOREY ON WWW.THESIMPLEDOLLAR.COM)

IRAs, or Individual Retirement Accounts, are a great tool for anyone interested in saving for retirement. There are many benefits of IRAs that make them more appealing than traditional checking or savings accounts, cash, or personal investment accounts. There are two main types of IRAs; Traditional and Roth. The major difference between them is when… Read More

WHY WE DON’T SAVE ENOUGH (AS REPORTED BY DEREK THOMPSON ON WWW.THEATLANTIC.COM)

Americans don’t save nearly enough money. And a new paper, titled “How Biases Affect Retirement Saving”, offers a theory as to why that is. The focus is on two common biases – the “present bias” and the “exponential growth bias”. The present bias states that for most people, we will sacrifice some future benefit for… Read More

INVESTING APPS (AS REPORTED BY HEATHER LONG ON MONEY.CNN.COM)

The now-dated iPhone ads used to tell us that “there’s an app for that.” Today, there are some excellent apps out there to help you manage your money. CNN Money recently put together a list of the 10 best investing apps. From tools that will help you learn how to invest your money, to automated… Read More

SINGLE WOMEN SINGLED OUT (AS REPORTED BY HEATHER LONG ON MONEY.CNN.COM)

We don’t often spend enough time examining the differences between men and women as relates to personal finance. And the sad truth is, major differences do exist. And in more cases than not, they favor men. For example, women in the United States are still paid less than their male counterparts in almost every profession…. Read More