» by Ryan January 13th, 2008 at 11:02 am » Comments (3)

Here is a list of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. To kick start your week, spend some time digging through the links below to improve your financial literacy.

» by Ryan January 12th, 2008 at 8:34 pm » Comments (2)

Winners of the most traffic, comment counts and random subscriber contest will receive a free copy of The Rules of Money.

» by Ryan January 11th, 2008 at 12:45 pm » Comments (6)

Compound interest is a concept that anyone who wants to understand investing and accumulating wealth must grasp. It is so important that Albert Einstein reportedly referred to compound interest as the eighth wonder of the world and the most powerful force in the universe.
What Makes Compound Interest so Important?
In simplest terms, compound interest means you [...]

» by Ryan January 9th, 2008 at 12:45 pm » Comments (3)

Boosting your income just a little bit can go a long way. A 20-year-old, for example, who invests that $100 every month in a plain fund that tracks the S&P 500 will retire a millionaire. Here are 9 ways to generate an extra $100 a month.

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» by Ryan January 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pm » Comments (0)

This is a quick reminder about this week’s contest (link) to win a free copy of The Rules of Money. The contest ends on Friday at midnight. Will you be the winner?
One winner will be selected from the following categories:

Most Traffic: The website that sends the most visitors to Millionaire [...]

» by Ryan January 6th, 2008 at 12:45 pm » Comments (2)

Creating and sticking to a budget is one of the key ingredients to building wealth. In order to set aside enough money each month to invest and reach your financial goals, you need to understand your cash flow - or your income and expenses.
By creating and analyzing a personal income statement you can find inefficiencies [...]

» by Ryan January 4th, 2008 at 12:45 pm » Comments (2)

There’s nothing exhilarating about a retirement plan. You simply pick a few mutual funds when you open the account and deposit some money to be spread across your picks every month. Every six months or so you may review your statements, see how you are doing, maybe rebalance a few things, but mostly just keep [...]

» by Ryan January 2nd, 2008 at 12:45 pm » Comments (4)

I will be out of town for the next week and a half with little access to a computer, but there are some great scheduled to publish the week ahead.
To keep things interesting, I am hosting a contest from now until midnight CST on Friday, Jan. 11th. The winners will receive a copy of Templar, [...]

» by Ryan January 1st, 2008 at 10:04 am » Comments (2)

When we discussed setting Financials Goals for the New Year, we talked about the different types of goals and how to set them.
I recently heard a news broadcaster who was interviewing people about their goals for the New Year. What was interesting was how she approached the question. Instead of asking the typical, “What is [...]