It’s never too soon—or too late—to learn how to invest in the stock market. In fact, even long-time, successful investors will remark…“I wish I had started sooner.” So true. I definitely wish I had learned how to invest in stocks sooner. You see, we often limit our ability to build wealth because we sweat the…
Thriving vs Surviving
Gifts from Grandparents: Help grandkids invest in stocks
Does simply giving the grandkids money or gift cards also leave you feeling disconnected or even unappreciated? Try Grandma K’s successful strategy: Focus on investing rather than spending! Grandma K usually gives her grandkids certificates for birthdays, Christmas and graduations—certificates for shares of stock, not gift certificates to spend at the mall. It’s a great idea that…
What a stock market investor should know
This is part two of our Beginners Guide to Investing in Stocks. It’s for anyone who wants to be a stock market investor but hasn’t taken the leap. In total, the guide will cover: why risk investing in stocks at all, what can being a stock market investor do for you, and how does the…
Investing in stocks: A guide so anyone can start
This Beginners Guide to Investing in Stocks is a three-part series designed for anyone who has considered getting started with investing in stocks. Three articles will focus on why we risk investing money at all, what the stock market can do for the average investor, and exactly how to buy stock. We’ll answer the “why”…
Have a financial emergency kit ready if disaster strikes…again!
Most springs, disaster comes in the form of violent weather emergencies, not a Covid-19 virus pandemic. Do you have a financial emergency kit ready? Maybe you could have used one in early March when you first heard you would shelter-in-place and social distance for awhile. Who knew our home-bound days would last far beyond Easter…
A new approach to retirement planning and why you should care
The upcoming thread of posts on financial independence is a new series for you! It’s focused on a new approach to retirement planning. WAIT! If you’re NOT 50+, then retirement isn’t crowding your thoughts, we know. But this isn’t your run-of-the-mill, get-ready-for-retirement thing. It’s about your life now. It’s about a whole-family perspective. You see,…
Find your person: Side Hustle Support
When starting a side hustle, a good support network is key. So, you have a business idea and just can’t let it go? How exciting! You’ve mulled it over…at every stoplight, in the shower, and while you’re willing yourself to sleep at night. You’ve given this idea a lot of thought and you’re willing to…
10 Questions Before You Write that Business Plan
You’ve got an idea….but what’s next? “Ideas are easy. It’s a bigger challenge to start-up and keep going.” Believe it or not, most entrepreneurs come up with far more ideas for side hustles than they’ll ever get around to doing. So many entrepreneurs are creative problem solvers who like to get stuff done. Not all…
Just How Do You Start a Side Hustle?
So you’re thinking of starting a side hustle? Good! From the new college grad to the stay-at-home mom, to the retired grandmother, it seems like entrepreneurs everywhere are getting their side hustle on. So many motivated people are finding new ways to solve an every day problem and make life easier, or use their creativity…
Kids investing? How grandparents can help.
A grandmother once asked me what she could give her grandchildren who had everything already – toys, clothes, electronics, you name it… And this was one thoughtful grandma! She wasn’t looking for just any gift to wrap up. She wanted something memorable…something valuable. Sure, cash or gift cards were quick ways to get an easy…