My First REALIZED Loss
Recently I experienced my first REALIZED stock market loss, friends. I’m emphasizing the word realized because you can’t really say whether you gained or lost money until you SELL your… Read more »
Is Your Credit Score Just a Number?
Recently I’ve had a lot of encounters with people talking about (or worrying about) their credit scores, and it made me think a lot, so here are my thoughts: First… Read more »
Managing Pay
I’ve learned over the years from my own experience and others that there are a lot of ways that we can receive income. Even if you have a regular salary,… Read more »
What to Do With Your 401k When You Leave a Job
Most of you probably have 401ks because luckily most companies automatically enroll you when you start a job these days. But many people are not spending a lot of time… Read more »
The First of the Month
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on December 1, 2016: The first of the month is always a great day for me. I can officially close out last… Read more »
I Changed My Mind
Some of you may remember that I declared and committed to a goal to invest $500 a month into an S&P index fund, or a total of $6000, this year…. Read more »
Take All of My Money, Walt Disney!
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on June 19, 2017: So I don’t consider myself a big spender at all but I think I recently experienced the shopping… Read more »
If You Can’t Resist a Good Deal…
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on June 7, 2017: Do you love a good deal? Do you think you’re frugal because you buy everything on sale? Obviously,… Read more »
Looks Can Be Deceiving
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on June 5, 2017: I grew up in a very affluent town in South Jersey, but on the “poorer” side of town…. Read more »
We Bought a Minivan!
Originally posted on Money with Merne’s Facebook Page on May 31, 2017: Financial Follower Friends! I’m so excited to post about our family’s new addition! I’m not really a car… Read more »