By using a stock screener, you can narrow down your choices from thousands of stocks to just a handful, which can save you from doing a ton of research.
Most people don't consider using a fee only financial planner when they're ready to start investing. The first step is usually to meet with a financial advisor at your bank.
Next year the first baby boomers will reach the "standard" retirement age of 65 years. I read in the news the doomsday reports of the stock markets collapsing and the health care system falling apart. Is this really going to happen?
You need to look at your overall spending habits to figure out the best credit card rewards for you. That's because many rewards credit cards offer a higher rate of return when you spend a lot in a specific category, like groceries or gas.
I love using the MBNA Smart Cash MasterCard for my everyday spending. I've been using this cash back credit card for a year and have received over $500 in cash back so far.
It doesn't get much better than receiving cold-hard cash back just for using a credit card for your every day spending. Here are the benefits for using the MBNA Smart Cash MasterCard:
I looked into the best credit cards for travel rewards in Canada, and the only way to earn more rewards is to use a premium credit card with an annual fee. I calculated the travel rewards based on spending an average of $2,500 a month - $30,000 annually on your credit card.
For many people, a home equity line of credit is an easy way to fall into a debt trap. Be cautious. Don't use a HELOC to continue increasing your debt load or to support a gap between your income and expenses.
One way to beat inflation is to focus on companies that continuously raise their dividends, such as the "Dividend Aristocrats." This gives you a stream of income that rises as fast as the cost of living.
Creating a budget is fairly easy. You create a plan that allows you to live within your means, what's hard is actually sticking to the budget you create.
It's easy to pay less attention to one's earned income because it comes in small amounts at frequent intervals, but add it up over a lifetime of earnings and you come up with a substantial sum.