Okay, I know that this book has been out for a long time now. But I’ve just gotten around to reading it now. Since I’ve heard so many controversial things about it, I had to read it for myself and see what the fuss was all about. With that said, before sharing my thoughts, it…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
A Few Firsts For MORE than Finances!
Since I’ve only been blogging for a few months, I’m still a total newbie to this whole blogging thing and have lots more to learn. As such, I’ve been reading up on ways to get traffic to my site and build an audience. Well, one of the blogs that I’ve not only been looking to…
Five Basic Documents You Should Consider In Your Estate Plan
Let me start off this post by saying that death is not the most exciting topic to be writing about! However, it is a part of life, and I believe that if you have loved ones and you consider yourself a responsible person, then you should consider having these documents in your life.
How To Calculate Social Security Benefits
Understanding the steps to calculate social security benefits may not be the easiest thing in the world to do, but here’s my attempt to demystify the process. There are two basic steps to determining your monthly benefits. The first step is computing your average indexed monthly earnings, or AIME. The second step, which incorporates the…
The Easiest Way To Beat Inflation
Inflation is defined as the rise in the general level of prices for goods and services over time. Basically, what this means is that the same stuff we buy today will cost more over time. It’s a real force that we’ve dealt with in the past, and one we’ll likely have to deal with in the future. Fortunately,…
