Dividend stocks are equity investments that pay cash to investors on a regular basis. Investors often have different goals when buying dividend stocks, but each investor must decide whether to …
Should My IRA Charge Me a Maintenance Fee?
Narrow Bridge Finance reader Yvonne sent in a question about IRA fees for her account at Meryl Lynch. She received a letter that said her annual account fee would be going up to $100 per year, and …
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How Should a Young Person Get Started with Investing
Your first job. Such a big milestone. For the first time ever, you are financially independent. You have moved on from being a broke college student to a successful young professional. Don’t get too …
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How to Use Compound Interest to Your Advantage and Build Wealth
This is a special post from Miranda, a freelance writer and professional blogger covering financial topics. You can find her at her blog: Planting Money Seeds. When many of us think of …
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How to Start Retirement Savings in Your 40s
Last week, John shared a great post on saving for retirement. Reader Diana took the post to heart, and she left us with a heartfelt comment about getting started on your retirement savings in your …
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What is the Right Time to Buy and Sell Index Funds and Mutual Funds?
Investing can be very intimidating to get started. While it is not a good idea for the typical investor to buy individual stocks, mutual funds and index funds are a great way to buy into the market …
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4 Simple Steps To Help You Get Started Saving For Retirement
I spoke with individuals on a daily basis for a number of years who were terrified about starting to save for retirement. It usually went back to a number of similar reasons, but what they all had in …
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How IPOs Work: From Startup to Initial Public Offering
There is little more exciting in business news than a big IPO, or initial public offering. An IPO is a business process where shares of stock are first issued to the public on a major stock exchange. …
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3 Simple Ways to Save For Retirement on a Budget
A few months ago I talked about what to do if you felt that you could not afford to save for retirement and it spurred some good discussion for many that are facing that challenge. Another factor that …
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How Has the Financial Crisis Affected Your Stock Portfolio?
For many people, stocks are the foundation of their investment portfolios, as they have the potential to bring impressive returns in a short period of time. However, if your investment portfolio is …
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