Certificates of Deposit (CDs) come in two basic types, those you buy directly from a bank or other lending institution and those available from brokerage firms. Essentially the brokerage firms are offering bank CDs that can be traded like a bond. Brokered CDs are a special class of CDs offered by a lending institution with … Read more
Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you find them as useful as I did. This week’s favorites include a new study showing how much exercise we really need, the FIRE community’s greatest flaw, when it’s better to choose Roth accounts, why … Read more
I am amazed at some of the comments I get from people seeking financial advice. Often, they are asking for the secret to financial success. “What do I need to do to become wealthy?” This is frequently asked while searching for something magical they can do to improve their financial wellbeing without having to change … Read more
