How to Prepare Your Finances for a Career Change
July 3, 2013
When it comes to making a career change, we usually get caught up in the mechanics of the change itself. Do I have the necessary skills? Can I learn those skills if I don’t? How quickly will I be re-employed? How secure will the new career be? Will I have to make a geographic move? […]
4 Moves to Consider Before Interest Rates Rise
July 2, 2013
There are expectations that interest rates could rise soon. With the Federal Reserve announcing earlier this month that it will begin tapering asset purchases, and with Treasury yields starting to creep up, the signs are there for some higher interest rates. While there is no way to completely predict what will happen next with the […]
Are You as Financially Literate as You Think You Are?
July 1, 2013
As a financial writer, I see all the hand-wringing about the low financial literacy in America. It’s not just those immersed in finances that see the problem, though. Many regular Americans agree that financial literacy is somewhat lacking. However, many Americans think that they aren’t the problem; it’s always someone else who needs to know more […]
