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Top 10 Investing and Making Money Questions

You asked and they answered! The experts share their responses to your investing and making money questions.

Making money and investing it, is there anything else to personal finance? Ok, so maybe it’s a little too simplified but I love talking about making money and investing.

And I’m not alone. Investing and making money questions are some of the most popular on this blog and many others. Being so important, I wanted to see what other bloggers were saying about investing and making money to gi...

Why Dividend Stocks are Your Best Bet in Investing

Dividend stocks offer four huge advantages over other investments and should be a part of everyone’s financial plan

Is it any surprise that dividend stocks have been one of the most popular investing strategies since the first payment was made to owners of the Dutch East India Company over 400 years ago?

While investing in other stocks may offer the dream of getting rich when the investment is sold, regular dividends provide something real that you can spend or reinvest.

Two major stock market c...

How to Start Investing: Basic Investment Ideas

Use these basic investment ideas to start investing and get on track to meet your goals

So far in the getting started series, we’ve covered how to start investing and basics on how to buy stocks online. The series has been all about keeping it simple because that’s really as much as most investors need.

The series isn’t for the huge institutional money manager or the stock market trader. It’s for everyone else that just needs to know how to win by playing the amateur’s game in investing and meet...

Getting Started Investing: How to Buy Stocks Online

Learn how to open an online investing account and how to buy stocks online with this quick guide

We talked last week about the importance of investing and why it can’t wait for the million and one reasons that will always stand in your way. Until you become an owner of assets and start making money off your money, you’ll always be a renter and will live paycheck to paycheck.

Once you’ve made the commitment to start investing, the only question is how to start. In this post, we’ll cover how to op...

Forget Peer Lending, Get Crowdfunding Instead!

Crowdfunding can be a great alternative to a peer loan for people that need money for a project or business idea

Peer lending has had a record year and is on its way to becoming a mainstream form of financing for many Americans. Interest rates have come down, making it possible for many to escape the cycle of living paycheck-to-paycheck and expensive credit card charges.

But is peer lending your best financing option? Are you overlooking huge benefits to crowdfunding including free marketing and...

Esurance Review: How to Find Cheap Car Insurance

Use this Esurance review to decide if the online insurance carrier is right for your car insurance needs.

We highlighted insurance as part of our five-week personal finance fix, looking at how much insurance you really need. Let’s face it, nobody likes having to pay for insurance but we are all extremely happy when we need it.

One of the most important types of insurance you’ll need, and required by law in every state but New Hampshire, is car insurance. Most states require you to carry liabilit...

How to Start Investing and Why it Can’t Wait!

Learn why the ‘how’ of investing is less important than the reasons to start investing now and how an investment plan can help you achieve financial freedom

Oh no, another article on why you should start investing! Some do a good job at outlining the reasons but miss one of the most important reasons to start investing and the urgency to start now.

After missing out on the biggest reason to start investing, many articles wander off into overly complicated strategies on how to invest. Strategies ...

Eating Healthy on a Budget

Keep your body healthy and save money with these eating healthy tips from the Frugal Grandma

Over the last few weeks, I’ve covered how to save money and keep healthy by exercising and seeing the doctor regularly but we’ve yet to talk about the most important way to stay healthy and save money.

Check out these earlier posts in the series!

How much money do regular checkups save you?…the answer will surprise youHow to turn 5 minutes a day into a fit and frugal you

According to experts at the Un...

5 Simple Steps to Check your Credit Report

Use these five steps to check your credit report and help increase your credit score

Your credit report is like a photo album of your financial life, a snapshot of your financial past. If you’re like me, you put your financial photo album on the shelf to collect dust just as you do those other photo albums.

But there’s a good reason to check your credit report regularly. Reading and understanding your credit report will help you see mistakes in the past and be able to increase your score. Check...

How to Turn a Healthy Lifestyle into a Healthy Budget

Not only can these healthy lifestyle tips lead to saving money and a healthy budget, but they’ll add years to your life

I feel like we’ve had a singular focus for the last few weeks. Last week, we talked about how regular check-ups and a little preventative care can save you thousands in medical costs. The week before that, we looked at some frugal ideas to save money on groceries and eat healthier.

It’s just that, as I get older and the medical bills start piling up, I’m increasingly seeing the...