Category: Money & Investing

I am so grateful that I know what I know about investing. This morning, my wife and I went to the gym to swim. Friday tends to be a good day for…

I frequently visit my Vanguard account dashboard on the Vanguard website and study the progress of my portfolio. The dashboard includes a tool that specifically tracks the portfolio’s performance. On it, a…

Today, the S&P 500 closed at 4,027.81, up 1.42%. It last reached a high of 4,796.56 on January 3, 2022. By my calculation, that was 451 days ago. It has not returned…

So here we are in late March 2023. After a rough 2022 for the stock market, market shakiness continues, despite an upswing to start out the year. The ever-present volatility continues to…

The magic of compounding is truly a remarkable thing. It is the idea that money invested can generate more and more money that eventually can snowball into impressive amounts (side note: here’s…

I read this article today stating that half of Americans nearing retirement (ages 55-66) have no retirement savings. I have heard these sorts of things before. Each time I hear about people…

They say the best offense is a good defense. When it comes to money management, I couldn’t agree more. In this area, playing defense is where I seem to shine. Before I…

I admit that I am a frugal guy. In 2015, I discovered a blogger named Mr. Money Mustache, whose financial blog changed my world (and the world of many, many other people)….