Your inheritance was bittersweet. You lost someone you cared about, but he or she left you a nice little bundle, and you’re wondering how to spend it. As a member of Generation Y, also known as Generation Me-Me-Me, you’ve been stereotyped as materialistic and carrying a sense of entitlement. On the other hand, research also…
Many times people will try to save money by doing their investments on their own. They spend hours studying their portfolio, and analyzing which investment bonds, mutual funds, stocks, and other products they should include. Managing your own portfolio is possible, but sometimes it is more worthwhile to hire a wealth management advisor to do…
On the road to financial abundance there’s bound to be challenges. While some are hard to foresee others are much more common and predictable. My hard earned experience over the years has helped me identify five real obstacles in building wealth and how to overcome them. I’d love to share them with you here so…
The idea that money puts a wrench in your plans for marital bliss isn’t exactly a groundbreaking one. Money woes, stress and arguments can taint even the happiest of marriages, especially if you and your spouse aren’t on the same financial page. To combat some of the battles you fight over your bank balance, it’s…
The goal of retiring some day is to be in a position where you no longer have to earn a living. While some people do so by creating passive income from affiliate marketing (or multi-level marketing), and some people have a knack for creating websites that can basically run themselves, most people get to the…
Many people who are visiting One Smart Dollar will have already taken the steps to set up a savings plan. But there are always those who need encouragement, and there are often new readers that have yet to see just how easy it is to start saving. There is a right way to design a…