Author Archives: Erin Bream
Buy a Coke…or the company?
Over at the always-excellent Get Rich Slowly blog, Robert Brokamp makes the case for buying stocks. He suggests that the next time you want to buy something you don’t absolutely need (like Coca-Cola), that you consider buying stock in the company … Continue reading
Spend Money on the Things You Value
New Year’s resolutions were on my mind this morning as I read a recent poll about what Americans are willing to give up in order to save money. According to the results, most people were willing to give up things like … Continue reading
Did you get a gift card you don’t want? Invest it!
Now that this gift-giving season is coming to a close, you may find yourself with various gift cards on hand. If you’re not sure what to do with them, why not deposit the cash into your GoalMine account? Until the … Continue reading
Trade in your gift cards for investments
This holiday season, we’re doing something new. A lot of people receive gift cards during the holidays, and end up never using them. So we thought…wouldn’t it be cool if you could take that unused cash and invest it instead? … Continue reading
What should you know about Black Friday?
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and shoppers know what that means: Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year! While Black Friday can score you some good deals, there are a few things you should keep in mind before you head … Continue reading
“Something you buy every month just got cheaper”
While catching up on the always-excellent Planet Money blog today, I came across a post that does a great job of explaining why a bear (bad) market can actually be good for certain investors – specifically, those who add to their investments … Continue reading
Should you get out of the stock market?
There’s no getting around it: the stock market has been rough lately. It’s hard to not start feeling scared, especially with talking heads and news stories warning of gloom and doom every day. That’s why I particularly enjoyed this post … Continue reading
What are your tax refund plans?
Personal finance blog Five Cent Nickel has been running a poll over the last month to see how people are planning to use their tax refunds. So far, the results are pretty encouraging. Continue reading
Savings Tips In Honor of America Saves Week
Here are a few of our own tips for making saving easier. Continue reading
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Warren Buffett: Why stocks beat gold and bonds
Warren Buffett recently published an adapted excerpt of his annual shareholder letter that has people talking. In it, he makes the case that stocks almost always beat other investment alternatives over time. Continue reading →