The recent election has legalized marijuana for use in an additional four states. This means that pot is now legal to use – in some form – in nearly half of the...
A persistent advertising campaign has many investors asking whether Betterment is really a better way to invest. After a deep-dive into the company's metrics an...
What does Warren Buffett do differently that makes him so successful? Buffett started investing with less money than you have in your savings right now and turn...
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The "How to open an IRA" question has an easy answer. In this post we show the three steps to open an IRA. We also give a list of 10 providers, plus fees to com...
Statistically speaking, most people are overconfident. That's not just a catchy opening line, it's scientific fact. What's more, overconfidence is often at its ...
Yes, you can buy stocks online without a broker. There's no need to have to call another human being to buy a stock. However, the online services that let you b...
An entrepreneur turned an appearance on Shark Tank into $5 million in sales and a UPS delivery into a $28 million investment from Richard Branson. I talked to R...
An IRA is a way to save money with huge tax breaks. Almost anyone can put money in some kind of IRA. IRAs are easy to open and maintain.
There are penalties ...
Trading stocks with an iPhone is a reality, though in some cases it's a buggy reality. The five iPhone trading apps below let investors make trades from anywher...
In possibly the best argument for diversification in history, the video below demonstrates how fear of loss can prevent investors from making money, and prevent...
Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA: which is better? In most cases, a Roth IRA creates a lower lifetime tax bill, but a shrewd investor can still make more money with ...
It's easy to get sucked into the trap of trying to buy or sell investments to avoid crashes and maximize gains. Below, we show why this approach is little more ...
$10,000 in a typical U.S. savings account would earn only $9 in interest after ten years. That means someone working for minimum wage would earn more in an hour...
Every teen, college kid and twentysomething has heard it a million times: start saving now. Below is an image that brings it home at a gut level.
Simply put,...
In the video below, billionaire investor Warren Buffett explains how to turn $40 into $5 million.
Buffet explains that in 1919 when Coca Cola first went publ...
Solar power is quickly moving from a once nonviable energy source to a real competitor for energy giants like the oil and coal industries. As evidence: Christy ...
Roth IRAs differ from traditional IRAs in that the money put into them isn't tax deductible but withdrawals are. Roth IRAs also have no required distributions, ...
Peer to Peer lending is a way for regular people who need money to borrow from regular people who have money, usually through an intermediary company like Prosp...
17 Year-Old Nick D'Alosio sold his Summly App to Yahoo! for $30 million. The app condenses news stories down to 400 words in a way that makes it easy, particula...
Coverdell ESA contribution limits are set at $2,000 per beneficiary per year. Coverdell ESA plans are like IRAs for education, following most of the same rules ...
HSA contribution limits for 2015 are $3,350 for individuals and $6,650 for families. Those age 55 and older can contribute an additional $1,000 per year. HSA co...
Roth 401k contribution limits in 2015 are $18,000 for employees under age 50 and $24,000 for those age 50 and above. Roth 401k contributions also have limits o...
One participant 401k contribution limits in 2015 are $18,000 for employees under age 50 and $24,000 for those age 50 and older. For 2014 one participant 401k co...
Traditional 401k contribution limits for employees in 2015 are $18,000 for those under age 50 and $24,000 for everyone else. There are separate limits for 2014 ...
SIMPLE IRA contribution limits for 2015 are $12,500 for those under age 50 and $15,500 for those aged 50 and over. We explain additional limits and restrictions...
SEP IRA contribution limits are set at $52,000 for 2015 and $53,000 for 2014. We explain additional limits and restrictions below, including SEP IRA contributio...
Roth IRA contribution limits depend on each taxpayer's Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and filing status. We simplify Roth IRA contribution limits below.
Tradit...
Traditional IRA contribution limits for 2015 are $5,500 for those under age 50 and $6,500 for those aged 50 and over. We explain additional limits and restricti...
The holiday season is full of giving and receiving gifts. Tech toys and event tickets are fun but I tend to prefer more practical gifts - things like clothes, ...