All Entries in the "Investing" Category
Making Money With Lending Club and a Review of Peer-to-Peer Lending
Does Lending Club Work? Peer-to-peer lending has been around for a few years now, and two of the biggest players are Prosper and Lending Club. I’m going to talk a little bit about Lending Club since that’s the service I’ve been using and have the most experience with. To give you a quick primer on [...]
My Employer Stopped Matching My 401k – Should I Still Contribute?
No Match? No Problem This is one of the most frequently asked questions I’ve been receiving lately both at work and via email. Companies across the country are trying to find ways to cut costs during this recession and a prime target is the matching program on a 401(k) or 403(b). This is bad news [...]
Congress Is Investigating Target Date Funds – Should You?
This is a guest post by Neal Frankle, CFP ®. Neal found himself in a financially fragile situation at the age of 17. Both his parents passed away while he was still in high school, leaving behind a small insurance settlement. Neal sought out a financial advisor to help him invest his nest egg so that [...]
Buying High and Selling Low Continues for Many Investors
I’ve talked about this trend in the past where people do just the opposite of what they should be doing. Ask even the most novice investor and I bet they can recite the words “buy low and sell high” to you. It’s an incredibly simple concept, yet most people can’t follow through with it. Human [...]
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