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Planning a PURPOSEFUL LIFE – A SavvyReview

Planning a PURPOSEFUL LIFE: Secrets of Longevity Hardcover: 194 pages Publisher: Book Publishers Network (2017) Author Jeannette Bajalia is President and Founder of Woman’s Worth, LLC, specializing in estate and financial planning for individuals age 50 plus. In reading for pleasure or reading to learn, one characteristic that pulls me inside of a book is the... Read Article →

Against All Odds

Documentary: Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class (2017). Although some families are doing better, black wealth remains shockingly meager compared to that of white Americans. Nearly 40 percent of black children in America are poor, and what is probably unknown and perhaps a shock to many, for every dollar of wealth in the... Read Article →

9 Smart Ways to Use Your Raise or Bonus to Achieve Financial Freedom

There are a number of actions savvy individuals can take, both in the short-term and the long-term, when they earn a raise or receive a bonus. Being financially literate and one day achieving financial freedom is not something that comes with a financial windfall. Savvy individuals consider their investment options long before they have the extra... Read Article →

How to Avoid the Retirement Blues

The following is a guest post from Audric Stevens. Even as you enter your retirement years, your financial planning shouldn’t stop. Having financial foresight and leading a frugal life can help you ensure a comfortable life and following certain simple tips will help you maintain the stability for the years ahead. Two of the most... Read Article →

Social Security System Was Doomed From the Start

The following is a guest post from Al Jacobs, professional investor and author of the book Roadway to Prosperity. Shortly after the Reagan Administration took charge in Washington D.C., I essentially opted out of the Social Security System. From that time on I contributed only minimally to the system, while retaining a vested interest in... Read Article →

5 Things to Do as the Market Moves

The following is a guest post from Taylor Boyd, Vice President of Private Client Services, Burnham Gibson Wealth Advisors, Inc. Through high-touch personal interaction, he helps clients stay on course and accomplish their goals Boyd holds a bachelor’s degree in business with a dual emphasis in finance and marketing from Bethel University in St. Paul,... Read Article →

5 Ways for Novice Investors to Become Better at Investing

The following is a guest post from Troy at Market History. As a professional investor, it took me years to get to where I am today. Along the way there were a lot of missteps. Learning the wrong investment strategies and following the wrong advice can be more detrimental than getting no investment advice. And as... Read Article →

Control Your Money, Increase Your Happiness

The following is a guest post from Brian at Get Money, Got Money. Money and happiness are funny things. Two abstract ideas, one of which we spend most of our life chasing, while ignoring the other. Many times we pick one to focus on because it’s impossible to envision a scenario in which we have both. You’re... Read Article →

7 Lifestyle Choices to Make to Save More for Retirement

The following is a guest post from David Chen at MillennialPersonalFinance.com. Are you worried you might not be saving enough for retirement? As a recent college graduate, retirement seems like a distant dream that you can always start saving for tomorrow. Eventually, tomorrow will be the last day of your working career and you will need... Read Article →

How We Factor Our Parents Into Our Retirement When We’re Only Just Having Kids

We’re in the middle of a melting pot. Gen Y are told we’re lazy, never satisfied and too entitled to “go without” to get ahead. There is no denying the job market has changed, in line with our spending habits, while property affordability in metropolitan areas has seen new business ventures set up in cities... Read Article →