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The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Lumpy Results Ahead Don't expect smooth sailing when you're investing. In the short run, the stock market is especially volatile, and your performance over a few months could be a gain of 25%, or a loss of 18%, or something else. |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2006 |
What to Save for College Though it's better to start early, it's probably not too late to begin saving. |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
How to Save for College College is expensive, no doubt about it -- but you can afford it. |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Tim Beyers |
A Quarter a Day Meet a slew of new digital savings accounts that pay well, have no minimums, and allow you to transfer spare change electronically. You can even earn interest on as little as $1. Apple Bank for Savings... ING Direct... Citibank... etc. |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Rex Moore |
The Best Retirement Advice When it comes to a comfortable retirement, one factor dominates all others: time. |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2006 |
Widespread Investing Mistakes Perhaps the worst mistake is never taking the time to learn about investing. These blunders are common, but they don't have to be. |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Quit Saving for College With Social Security at risk and the cost of long-term care rising at an alarming rate, saving for retirement has never been more important than it is now. So go light on the college account and make your kids work a little. They'll be richer for it and so will you. |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Too Rich to Invest? What to do when you've maxed out your retirement accounts. |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2006 Claire Hsing |
Great Companies, Great Returns For young investors focused on the long term, blue chips are best. |
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
No More Lame Excuses We've heard them all, so stop procrastinating and start investing. What matters the most is how much time you have to invest, not how much money you have. |
The Motley Fool March 2, 2004 |
The Right Time to Invest We asked the following question: If one has limited savings, is it better to continue to save and invest in the market in a large sum, or to invest small amounts continuously and take the hit on commissions and fees? |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2006 Tim Hanson |
How to Make the Most of Your Money If you are in credit card debt, it's absolutely crucial that you develop a plan now to pay it off and get your bank account going in the right direction (up). And beyond that, it's important to make sure you save -- and eventually invest -- for the future. |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2006 Robert Sheard |
Start Early, Finish Huge The most powerful investing tool we have is time and the power of compounded growth. For a young investor, combining that time with Roth IRA tax advantages results in pure poetry. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2006 Tim Hanson |
10 Years to Change Your Life Go from zero to $80,000 by shifting a few financial gears. Here are some retirement options. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 |
The Stock Market Is Risky Learn to take fewer chances when you invest. |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Don't Blow It. Invest It A small nudge to get you started in the stock market. |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Funds to Save You If your financial future is shaky, certain mutual funds can save you. Before you invest in any mutual fund, make sure you've studied it well -- either on your own or with some help. |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2006 Tim Hanson |
The Stock Market's Best Gains Make sure you have a plan in place to meet your financial goals. After all, without a sound long-term strategy, even the best stock pickers may be left picking stocks forever. |
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
Get Rich on Autopilot You don't miss what you don't see. Hiding money from yourself just might make you a millionaire. Get started on an automatic investing plan and let the power of compounding work its magic for you. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Kelvin Taylor |
Think Foolishly With Your Tax Refund Your tax refund is on its way. Don't squander it. Consider a few suggestions on how to use your refund to the best financial advantage. |
The Motley Fool July 10, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Invest or Pay Down Debt? The choice isn't as simple as you think. It all depends on whether, through investing, you're able to create value by earning more than the cost of your debt. So, rank your obligations, review your investing choices, and then act wisely. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Invest Now. Seriously, Right Now. No more excuses. If you're not regularly putting money away, exactly what are you waiting for? |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Let Middle-Aged Millionaires Care for You Why trust in Social Security and a 401(k) when rich people can coddle you? What rich people? Your children! Why wait for them to get a little older and act on their own, when you can jump-start things for them? |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
IRAs for Working Kids IRAs for teens can be a good investment -- and a great life lesson. |
The Motley Fool September 29, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Best Way to Save for College Pick the best investments for your kids. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2008 Claire Stephanic |
Millionaire on Minimum Wage How much does it take to make millions? Not as much as you may think. |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
5 Ways to Idiot-Proof Your IRA An IRA is one of the easiest ways to invest. So why do so many people sabotage their retirement savings by managing it all wrong? |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2006 Shruti Basavaraj |
Fools' First Loves: Vanguard Target Retirement Investing in funds doesn't have to stifle your portfolio. Think of it, rather, as a way to maximize your portfolio's returns. |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Shannon Zimmerman |
Ride a Roth to Riches The countdown is on, but you can still give your retirement savings a boost this year. |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2004 |
Common Investing Mistakes Too many people have committed investing blunders. Here's how you can avoid them. |
The Motley Fool February 25, 2004 |
10 Lessons to Teach Kids About Money Don't let your kids leave the nest without a solid financial education. |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2005 |
Stocks and Funds in IRAs Your IRA may be more flexible -- and valuable -- than you think. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Robert Brokamp |
Save More Now, Play Much More Later How much will saving just $100 more a month improve your retirement? |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Stop Thumbing Your Nose at $5.6 Million You might be passing up millions by making lame excuses for not investing. The key ingredients to turning those fivers into five million are time, amount invested, and rate of return. |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
You Can Trade Online Getting up and running in online stock trading is easier than you may think. |
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Steven Mallas |
Envious of the New Investor Fresh money coming into the market is finding some awfully nice prices. |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2007 Bill Barker |
On the Day I Will Have Lost a Half a Million Dollars How to cope with a big loss after many years of doing it all right. |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Embracing a Foolish Inconsistency As you begin, investing can be simple. Your first steps should be to get out of debt, read broadly on investing, and perhaps invest your initial dollars in an index fund. |
The Motley Fool March 20, 2009 Tim Hanson |
It's Time to Reinvent the Index Fund The flawed "bigger is better" reasoning that underlies index investing has exposed American investors to needless amounts of risk over the past few years and ultimately cost them billions of dollars of their hard-earned money. |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
She Likes Stocks; He Likes Bonds Whether you're an investment junkie or a trepidatious novice, investing needs to be a part of your relationship. Read about some ways to satisfy the risk-taker and worrywart in your relationship and to set yourselves up for investing success. |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2008 Robert Brokamp |
You Don't Deserve Retirement Here are three reasons why you don't deserve to retire, and how you can change that. |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2008 Adam J. Wiederman |
How to Retire With Absolutely Nothing Living a comfortable retirement is not all that hard. But, as the following example shows, if you don't plan for retirement, you're in for some tough times. |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 |
60-Second Guide to IRAs Take a moment -- just a minute! -- to contribute to your retirement. |
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Kate Ward |
The Best Person to Manage Your Money While there are many well-intentioned money managers out there who genuinely care about their clients, they can be difficult to find. If you do it yourself, on the other hand, you know exactly what you're getting. |
AskMen.com December 10, 2000 Luis Rodrigues |
Retire Rich... Really Rich If you want to retire rich or plan on retiring a little earlier than the average Joe, it's time to evaluate your situation. Unless you were lucky enough to be a blue blood or you won the state lottery, chances are that you'll have to do some careful financial planning to meet your goals... |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Marketing, Vanguard-Style Phenomenal growth with minimal marketing -- it can be done. Between 1981 and 2004, Vanguard's market share of mutual fund assets swelled from 1.7% to 9.6%. |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2004 |
How Roth IRAs Work Learn the difference between traditional and Roth IRAs. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
10 Money Tips for Women Women's financial needs are a little different from those of men, since women tend to earn less and live longer. Don't let yourself become one of the too many women (and men!) who neglect to plan for their financial futures. Here are some tips to help you on your way. |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Chuck Saletta |
The Most Important Decade for Your Retirement If you could carve out a very special decade of your life, and really make your retirement your priority for that decade, it just might provide all the savings you need. And that decade is... |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Opinions Differ on Retirement Plans Here are some general guidelines to get you started on retirement planning. |