How To Avoid Ruining Retirement Copyright 2006 Emma Snow Wealth seems to be everyone's dream; the ability to relax a little more, to not stress so much about finances and to enjoy the "good life" So often it is believed that wealth is only attainable by those with large incomes Those with smaller incomes may not put anything aside, assuming such small savings won't make enough of a difference in the long run In my experience in the financial services industry, ...

Financial Risk, Investment In College And Academic Clout Often Over Blown All too often academia misleads parents and college students into believing that their institutions carry clout In fact in the end it is the individual not the school, which provides propulsion in one’s career you see? One thing that colleges and universities always tell students and parents during pre-enrollment visits is that; “Our institution places 85% of our graduates in the Fortune 500 Companies”Well that is just grand, but ...

Stocks for Christmas? Gee Thanks Mom! Have you read any of the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" books? They are excellent books for people who want to increase their financial savvy I have been investing in mutual funds and stocks for over 10 years and it has helped increased our family's financial worth Now I want my kids to learn the different ways that they can get their money to work for them For Christmas, I got my 12 year old daughter stock in AFLAC and MDU My ...