The Pros and Cons of Selling Your House Without an Agent

The Pros and Cons of Selling Your House Without an Agent

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015

If you are preparing to sell your house, you are probably considering the possibility of going it alone, without an agent. The benefits of a successful sale without an agent are clear—you’ll save ..

An Investing Strategy That Works

An Investing Strategy That Works

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015

Guest contributor, Barbara Friedberg Are you interested in an easy way to take part of your income, invest it, and have tens of thousands of (dollars or more in the future? Do you think you need to be..

Modest Money Reviews Digit – the Automatic Saving Tool

Modest Money Reviews Digit – the Automatic Saving Tool

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015

Sometimes, I’ll review products and services and give you a cautious recommendation. This is not one of those reviews. I can unreservedly get behind Digit. If you only read this far, go make a Digit..

Home Buying Made Easy

Home Buying Made Easy

January 6, 2015January 6, 2015

The dream to own your own home is instilled in us from a very young age. We’re spruiked glossy magazines and images on the TV and in newspapers proclaiming that the great Australian dream is to own ..

3 Reasons to Start Small with Online Investing

3 Reasons to Start Small with Online Investing

December 30, 2014December 30, 2014

Investing in the stock market comes with both risks and rewards. You could have a great investment that can make you a lot of money, or you could have a bad investment that results in you losing money..

Beginners Guide to Penny Stock

Beginners Guide to Penny Stock

December 19, 2014December 19, 2014

Many people are looking to figure out how to build a stock portfolio. Some of the best stocks are $100 or more per stock, which means that it can be very expensive to get started within the stock mark..

Why Dividend Growth Investing Works

Why Dividend Growth Investing Works

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014

Dividend growth investing is not for everyone.  It is a specific style of investing that focuses on finding high quality businesses that have the ability to increase dividend payments year after year..

If You Lost Your Job Tomorrow, Would You Survive Financially?

If You Lost Your Job Tomorrow, Would You Survive Financially?

December 10, 2014December 10, 2014

Sometimes, months of layoff rumors precede a job loss. You hear whispers of cutbacks and people not getting their raises. Other offices start to close, and you’re pressured to work harder and cut co..

Is Your Retirement At Risk?

Is Your Retirement At Risk?

December 1, 2014December 1, 2014

Retirement planning is a crucial task. The reality is that most people work for most of their lives in order to save money and be able to survive their golden years without working. However, with curr..

How Owning Your Home Will Change Your Life

How Owning Your Home Will Change Your Life

November 28, 2014November 28, 2014

You may have heard the news. For those hoping to purchase a first home, it’s a buyer’s market. Following the housing bubble of just a few years ago, the market has yet to fully rebound. That means..

Recommended Online Forex Trading Resources

Recommended Online Forex Trading Resources

November 26, 2014November 26, 2014

The forex market is a type of financial trading wherein you can trade by selling or buying currencies as you do with commodities or stocks. Foreign exchange or Forex trading is a market that deals in ..

A Review of The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

A Review of The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

November 21, 2014November 21, 2014

The Intelligent Investor is the famous book written by Warren Buffet’s mentor, Benjamin Graham, who is regarded as the father of value investing. Buffet learnt a lot of his skills from Graham when t..

The Business of Coffee: 10 Surprising Financial Facts

The Business of Coffee: 10 Surprising Financial Facts

November 17, 2014November 17, 2014

The global industry of the coffee trade is quite large. Coffee is more popular than ever, no other beverage is more revered or respected than our trusty cup of joe. Coffee is a $60 billion dollar indu..

4 Questions to Ask When Selecting a Binary Options Broker

4 Questions to Ask When Selecting a Binary Options Broker

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014

Given the large number of binary options brokers offering services to individual investors, finding the right one for your unique budget, experience level, expertise level and interests is not an easy..

5 Things I Learned From Buying My First Home

5 Things I Learned From Buying My First Home

October 23, 2014October 23, 2014

If you would have told me one year ago that I was going to be a homeowner by now, I would have rolled my eyes and told you to stop putting pressure on me. I’m doing just fine the way things are, tha..

Exclusive Interview with Betterment CEO Jon Stein

Exclusive Interview with Betterment CEO Jon Stein

August 12, 2014August 12, 2014

Last year at FinCon, I was lucky enough to meet up with the great folks from Betterment. Some other finance bloggers and I had a good chat with the CEO Jon Stein. He had some interesting insight into..

Yet Another Reason Dave Ramsey Is Wrong!

Yet Another Reason Dave Ramsey Is Wrong!

May 12, 2014May 12, 2014

Thanks for joining me for my third post bashing Dave Ramsey’s principals. OK, so these posts are a bit rude. The truth is, Ramsey has a butt load of followers that follow everything he says religiou..

Dave Ramsey Shouldn’t Be Teaching Finance Volume 2!

Dave Ramsey Shouldn’t Be Teaching Finance Volume 2!

May 5, 2014May 5, 2014

To be honest I’m not the type of person that really likes to rag on people and their ideas. So, when I was presented the opportunity to write this series, I was naturally a bit concerned if it was a..

Why Dave Ramsey Ideas on Credit Are Crazy

Why Dave Ramsey Ideas on Credit Are Crazy

April 28, 2014April 28, 2014

Have you heard of Dave Ramsey? Of course you have. He’s a well known personal finance expert with a following that I could only dream of. However, I’d also like to point out that the man is absolu..

Realizing the Importance of Side Income

Realizing the Importance of Side Income

April 16, 2014April 16, 2014

Recently my friend Shannon from The Heavy Purse e-mailed about a special she was hosting for financial literacy month. Normally I wouldn’t think much of these initiatives and would politely decl..

Best Peer To Peer Lending Sites Review

Best Peer To Peer Lending Sites Review

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014

Peer to peer lending gets more and more popular with every passing day. The simple fact is, consumers and small businesses enjoy the low cost loans, and investors really seem to love the returns offer..

Compare the 5 Best Online Brokers

Compare the 5 Best Online Brokers

December 20, 2013December 20, 2013

  Hey everyone, thanks for joining us for this week’s review. Today, we’re going to try something a little different. Throughout the past several months, we’ve been reviewing all kinds ..

myFICO Review – Free Credit Score Reporting

myFICO Review – Free Credit Score Reporting

December 13, 2013December 13, 2013

Hey everyone, thanks for joining me for this week’s review. Over the last while, more and more personal finance bloggers and experts have been stressing the importance of FICO scores. The bottom lin..

The Top 7 Things You Must Know When First Flipping Houses

The Top 7 Things You Must Know When First Flipping Houses

December 4, 2013December 4, 2013

The following is a guest post about flipping houses. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest post policy and then contact me. It’s rare that I go a week without someone asking..