After World War II, the United States was in a place of tumult. Despite a courageous victory over the Axis powers overseas, the nation was still suffering from all sorts of problems at home. One of the largest of these dilemmas was the presence of poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio. In the early 1950s, the […]
Google Buys Minority Interest In Lending Club: Lending Club Returns At 11.18%
This past week Google stepped up to the plate and bought a minority interest in Lending Club, stating that “Lending Club is using the Internet to reshape the financial system and profoundly transform the way people think of credit and investment”,
5 Signs You Are Financially Ready To Retire
Before you quit your job, make sure that you are truly ready to retire. Here are 5 signs that you are financially ready to take the leap.
People Aren’t Saving Enough. How To Bump Your Retirement Savings Into High Gear
Studies have shown that people aren’t saving enough to get them by in retirement. Be different and bump your retirement savings into high gear.
How To Rollover Your Old 401(k) To An IRA At Betterment
How does a 401(k) to IRA rollover work with Betterment.com? What process do they use – a direct rollover or an indirect rollover?
Best Online Brokerage Rankings For 2013
Barron’s magazine recently released their best online brokerage rankings for 2013. Let’s take a look at who came out on top in the different categories.
A Quarter Of Americans Are Taking Money From Their 401k To Stay Afloat. Are You?
More than 25 percent of Americans are dipping into 401(k) retirement accounts to pay bills. What can you do to avoid becoming one of them?
Motif Investing: You Can Now Customize A Motif Or Create Your Own Custom Bundle Of Stocks
Motif Investing now allows you to customize an existing motif, or even to create your motif by choosing your own bundle of up to 30 stocks. Here’s how.
Lending Club 5 Year Returns Outpace S&P 500: My Returns Near 11%
Lending Club returns over the past 5 years have shown better average returns, higher minimum returns and more stable returns than the S&P 500 and the representative index.
2013 Traditional And Roth IRA Contribution Limits And Phase Outs
For the 2013 tax year the amount that you can contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA has finally gone up after a couple of years of remaining the same.
Motif Investing $150 Bonus Offer Extended: New Low Fee Socially Responsible Investing Motif
Motif Investing is a great new low cost way for people to invest in groups of stocks, and there is now an account bonus for new users.
Betterment Updates Their Site To Give Better Advice, Enhanced Reporting And Better Site Performance
This week Betterment announced site updates including improvements to site performance, personalized advice and more data to help in analyzing your account.
The (Rock Star) Benefits Of Buying A Duplex
Making your first home a duplex (or other small multifamily property) can be extremely advantageous for you and your financial future. Here’s why.
Lending Club Returns Increase To 12.22%. Lending Club Exceeds $1 Billion In Loans!
My Lending Club returns increased to an all time high at 12.22%, while Lending Club has now issued over $1 billion in loans.
