6 Time Hacks for Building Your Financial Future
Are you a busy person with little time to spare? Of course you are. You’re a hard worker. You’re a go-getter. You’re a rock star. How can a person like you find time for, well, just about anything else...
View Article13 Financial Adviors Share the WORST Financial Mistakes They Have Ever Seen
“You want to do what?” As a financial planner, I see clients make some pretty bad mistakes. A sad fact of life is that financial mistakes can be made in a heartbeat. Sometimes, they can be ignorant...
View Article3 Credit Mistakes Young People Make (and How to Avoid Those Mistakes)
Remember that high school class you took on how to build your credit score? No? Of course you don’t remember. You didn’t take such a class. Unfortunately, this kind of education isn’t normally offered...
View ArticleBuyer Beware: How Does an Annuity Work?
“How does an annuity work?” “How do annuities differ from other investments?” “Is an annuity really right for me?” These are some common questions people have when it comes to annuities. Why is there...
View ArticleHow to Make Smart and Purposeful Financial Decisions
This post brought to you by American Century Investments. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Good Financial Cents. Our lives are filled with financial decisions. Sometimes, these...
View Article7 Smart Ways to Invest $1,000
You’d like to learn how to invest $1,000. Is this possible? After all, don’t many financial advisers have investing minimums? What if you’re new to investing? Where do you start? Yes, there are places...
View Article7 Money Lessons I Would Give to My 20-Year-Old Self
In present day I’m a successful financial advisor and entrepreneur. Based on some of the boneheaded money decisions I made in my 20’s it is a miracle I can even say that. I’ve definitely learned from...
View ArticleMotif Investing Review – Investing With Experts
When I started this Motif Investing review, I already knew that the best way to invest might also be the most boring way to invest. Buy and hold. Buy and hold. Buy, and, yeah . . . hold! Long-term...
View Article5 Simple Financial Truths Smart People Tend to Forget
Smart people are significantly more capable of overcomplicating personal finance than their less-fortunate counterparts. Additionally, because of their profound ability, they might overlook simple...
View Article7 Things Enormously Financially Successful People Refuse to Do
What are a few financial goals you’re aspiring to reach? Perhaps you want to pay off debt, save $2 million for retirement, or give more than you ever thought possible. One of the best ways to get where...
View Article14 Ways to Make Money in College
Memories of college include eating beef ramen noodles by the case in order to save a few bucks. I was fortunate that the Army National Guard paid for most of my tuition plus my mall job of selling...
View Article5 Daily Thoughts Designed to Boost Your Financial Success
Thoughts drive our behavior. When you think about doing something, you’re obviously more likely to do it. Additionally, what you think about your life, your friends, your family, and your circumstances...
View Article3 Utterly Obvious Ways To Build Wealth
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to build wealth. In case you didn’t let that first sentence soak in, read it again. The wealthy understand that while being smart can certainly help you earn...
View ArticleHow You Can Make Over $100,000 by Skipping Your Morning Coffee
I won’t lie. It’s going to take some time. But yes, you can make over $100,000 by skipping the coffee shop on your way to work every day. Oh, and you can still make your coffee at home. Here’s how it...
View ArticleAsk GFC 001: Playing Catch Up – Retirement Investing Late in the Game
Welcome to a new feature on the blog, Ask GFC! We get a ton of reader questions on the site and we want to a better job of serving our readers and the GFC community by answering your questions. And to...
View ArticleHow to Invest $20,000
So, you want to invest $20,000. That’s a chunk of change! If you want to invest your money wisely, whether that be an investment of 20k, like we are talking about here, or trying to figure out how to...
View ArticleThe One Monthly Payment KILLING Your Wealth
All across the nation, families are struggling to get ahead. For some, the rising costs of healthcare chip away at their gains. For others, stagnating wages and college bills are a real problem. Then...
View ArticleGFC 071: Watch Out for the Annuity Illustration Optical Illusion
Have you ever been excited about something only to realize it’s not what you think? Time and time again, this kind of scenario happens in our lives. A recent trip I took with my wife is the perfect...
View ArticleGFC 075: Alternatives to Long-Term Care Insurance
Mary’s (name changed) mom has been at a long-term care facility for five or six years. When Mary came to me, she transferred her investment account with her husband and her mom’s account (she had power...
View ArticleBetterment vs. Wealthfront: Which Investing Service is Right for You?
The following article contains affiliate links which may result in me earning a commission. Investing strikes fear into the hearts of many people. Why? Because they think it's complicated,...
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