Saving IS Investing
One common question I get from readers appears in this type of email: Dear Trent, My husband and I are finally on the path to financial freedom. We have only a debt or two remaining and have built up an emergency fund. We would like to start investing. Please tell us how. Signed, Sally Saver When I read this email, I know what they’re looking for. They have money beyond what they feel that they need in an emergency fund that’s just sitting in a savings account and they’d like to feel as though they’re doing something more useful or… Read the whole article...Investing in Bonds: A Look at Treasury and Corporate Bonds
When it arrives to bond investing, most individuals are only acquainted with one kind of bond. That kind turning into monetary financial savings bonds. Financial savings bonds are often given to a great deal much more youthful individuals to help invest for lengthy phrase academic expenditures like college. Even even though monetary financial savings bonds are fantastic, there are other kinds of bonds that are far a great deal much more attractive. You can make money investing in bonds. Let’s get a appear at two kinds of bonds that are correctly-liked with lengthy phrase traders. Treasury Bonds Preliminary up are… Read the whole article...Why You Should Be Reinvesting Dividends
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Transferring Brokerage Assets from E*Trade to TradeKing
When I learned about E*Trade selling their banking business to Discover, I knew my days with them were numbered (I later learned that only bank accounts with no brokerage relationships were moving… but alas the ball was already rolling). Brokers are finding it increasingly difficult to differentiate themselves and when you can get good customer service at a cheaper cost elsewhere, even the pioneers are going to find their businesses suffering. Those who have been reading for a while may remember me mentioning my investments at E*Trade and how I’ve been doing any new investing… Read the whole article...Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Bank Accounts, Discover, E Trade, Good Customer Service, Investing, Investments, Moving, New Accounts, Simple Solution, Tradeking