What Is The Best Place For My Savings To Grow?
I recently got a question in an email and thought I’d make it a post, since it’s a pretty general question and suits this blog topic well.
Here’s the question:
I have a couple thousand dollars saved up, but it’s just sitting in a bank account right now not earning very much. I see a lot of [...]
2009, year in review.
What a year it’s been!
As the history books close on 2009, I thought it might be nice to take a look back on the topics that were hot on Simple Debt-Free Finance over the past year.
401(k) Plans.
2009 saw a lot of talk about the future of the 401(k). It seems only natural, given that it [...]
What To Watch For In Your 529 College Saving Accounts.
529 college saving plans are tax deferred investment accounts that are a lot like a 401(k) plan except instead of saving for retirement, you’re saving for college. Just as with 401(k) plans, some 529’s carry a wide assortment of investment options to choose from and this can sometimes get complicated.
But for most people, a 529 [...]
Why Now May Be The Time To Switch 529 College Saving Accounts.
According to SmartMoney Magazine, a recent survey found that 90% of parents are worried about affording to send junior to college. It’s not surprising since increasing college costs are one of the few constants in the universe - even in times where people are seeing their paychecks slashed and asset values diminish.
To make matters even [...]
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