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If Personal Finance is Difficult – Carefully Hire a Good Advisor

If personal finance is difficult for you, carefully hire a good financial and investment adviser A previous financial article, “The Solution – ONLY follow financial strategies that are scientific, passive, diversified, savings focused, risk controlled, low cost, and tax efficient,” suggested that investors are much better off with a well-considered financial plan. A stable set […]

Advisor Costs and Strategies Determine Your Return on their Services

Financial advisor costs and the value of their investment strategies determine your return on investment from these investment advisor services A previous financial article, “The Solution – ONLY follow financial strategies that are scientific, passive, diversified, savings focused, risk controlled, low cost, and tax efficient,” suggested that investors are much better off with a well-considered […]

Comparing the Quicken and VeriPlan Lifetime Financial Planners

Comparing the Quicken and VeriPlan Lifetime Financial Planners The Quicken personal finances organizer application includes the Quicken Retirement Planner, which projects the personal finances of a person or family across a lifetime. VeriPlan is a comprehensive and fully automated personal financial lifecycle planner for individuals and their families. Family Financial Planning Software In this series […]

Time Spent on the Wrong Financial Activities Is Bad for You

Spending your valuable time on the wrong financial activities is just plain bad for you A previous article, “The Solution – ONLY follow financial strategies that are scientific, passive, diversified, savings focused, risk controlled, low cost, and tax efficient,” suggested that individuals are much better off with a well-considered financial viewpoint. This follow-up article discusses […]

Using Google Scholar to Find Financial Articles

Using Google Scholar to Find Finance Articles If you want to do some research about financial planning and investing by yourself, try using Google Scholar. Be prepared for a lot of the material you find to be esoteric. Nevertheless, Google Scholar is littered with diamonds that can improve your understanding of personal finance and save […]

The John Bogle Blog and His Financial Article About ETFs

John C. Bogle’s Blog and his article about ETFs This article is a heads-up to people interested in investment blogs and personal finance blogs. John C. Bogle, the founder of The Vanguard Group, Inc., has a blog called The Bogle eBlog. (If you are wondering about “eBlog,” it is an anagram of Bogle.) Mr. Bogle […]

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