Have 401(k) plans failed?

The stock market’s dramatic dive over the past year has some people questioning the usefulness of 401(k) plans. A recent article on msn.com reports: “This is the biggest test that the 401(k) plan has seen to date, and it has failed,” says Robyn Credico, the head of defined-contribution consulting at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, noting that [...]

4th Grade Intro to Socialism

Today was the first day of school for kids in Dallas. I only know this because I’ve become partially financially responsible for a 9-year-old and 13-year-old girl in the last few months… it’s a long story I won’t get into. In any case, we enrolled them in the public schools near our home, and today [...]

The cost of a gay marriage proposal

Today on Queercents, I describe how I proposed to my partner and how much I ended up spending to do so: “I previously blogged about how I would eschew diamonds in my marriage proposal to my partner. At the time of that post, I was still trying to figure out exactly how I would go [...]

Review: The Little Book That Makes You Rich

In my post on Queercents today, I review The Little Book That Makes You Rich by Louis Navellier: “While travelling for a business trip last week, I had the opportunity to read The Little Book That Makes You Rich, by Louis Navellier. It’s one of several books in the Little Books Big Profits series, in [...]

Getting the best return on charitable giving

Today on Queercents, I discuss some of the charity ratings that are available: When investors buy shares of company stock, they expect that company to use their money to generate returns by using the money wisely. A good investor will do a lot of research, including looking at the company’s past financial statements, free cash [...]

Diamonds are a tradition that gay marriages can do without

Today over on Queercents, I discuss diamonds and gay marriage: I’ve been giving a lot of thought to how I want to propose to my partner. Do I want to do something simple and romantic? Something dramatic and public? It’s not something I ever really thought I’d need to consider, but lately I’ve been searching [...]

Index funds, actively managed funds, or individual stocks?

Today over on Queercents, I explore the differences between investing in index funds, actively managed funds, or individual stocks. Here’s an excerpt: Any finance professional will tell you that if you want to grow your wealth, your asset allocation needs to include stocks. The reason is simple – stocks have the highest potential return. In [...]

Queercents

I haven’t had time for a blog post here lately, because I’ve been doing a weekly post on personal finance topics over on Queercents, which is a personal finance blog targetted at gays and lesbians. My Queercents posts so far: “How Investing Changes Your View Of The World” “Learning About Investing Is Not Optional” “Light Bulb [...]

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