What does the month of April mean to you?
If you said beautiful spring, start of the warm weather, daffodils, or the Easter bunny, you are surely a New Englander. If you also...
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Personal Finance Blog
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
March 2021
This week marked the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 induced shutdowns in Massachusetts and much of the rest of the country. Everyone I...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
February 2021
Let's face it, even if you didn't buy or sell GameStop or AMC lately, your investment values were still impacted by the market volatility...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
January 2021
The much awaited 2021 is here. We are kicking off this year with a wide range of programs for your financial wellness journey. Last...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Apple Picking Gives Me Hope
October being the start of the last quarter of the year has a lot riding on it. Financial planning, budgeting for next year and checking...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
A Global Pandemic, A Volatile Stock Market, A Big Finish to the Contest.
We started the Finhive Women and Investing Contest (FinWIC) this Spring in the midst of a global pandemic and a volatile stock market. In...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Keep calm and learn on...
The question many investors are asking of late is whether they should be doing something in the stock market, i.e., which stocks to buy...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
One most important thing to start the year off right
Psst! Want a quick win for this year's financial intentions? Fund your IRA. Yes, that's it... Once you have contributed, don't forget to...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Why we like when Daylight Savings Time ends in the Fall
Daylight Savings time is a practice of moving the clock by an hour each Spring and resetting it to fall back an hour each Fall. While I...
- Mar 15, 2023
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Navigating the Market Volatility
Remember the good old days?
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
3 Simple Ways to Spark Joy in Your Finances 🎉🎈
You are living under a rock if you haven’t heard of the decluttering fever that has taken over Netflix viewers. Okay, maybe I am judging,...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Understanding the Total Cost of Home Ownership
Moving to a larger house is exciting – more space for our belongings, kids in their own rooms, a separate room for guests, larger...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Show your numbers some love
According to National Retail Federation, 1 in 3 adults in America will celebrate Valentine's day by going out. Additionally 52% will buy...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Don't just wish for it. Work for it.
January is a great time to get a head start on all things Finances. Clean fresh start. Clean budget for many things - my personal...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
What do extra $500 in your 401(K) mean?
As you may have already heard, the 2019 basic contribution limit for 401(K) (as well as 403(b) and most 457 plans) has been increased to...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
How to Talk the Money Talk with Kids
We all know that money talks, but when it comes to talking about money, most people are not sure where to begin or who to talk to -...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
IF YOU GOT A $10,000 BONUS, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
HOW TO PLAN YOUR WINDFALL FINANCES Before you start spending it all remember these key facts: 1. You will get less than $10k after...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
THE EXPERTS AGREE: WHEN IT COMES TO INVESTING, TEENAGERS HAVE SOME GREAT IDEAS
In my blog post on July 23, 2018, I wrote about the investment picks of teenagers in my Barter2Bitcoin summer camp. My class produced a...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 3 min
Can a Game of Monopoly Teach Us to be More Financially Responsible?
As anyone who has played Monopoly knows, you win the game by “bankrupting all your opponents”. Typically, a player would achieve that...
- Mar 15, 2023
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I ASKED 15 ENERGETIC TEENAGERS TO BUILD A STOCK PORTFOLIO. THIS IS WHAT THEY PICKED!
At my Barter2Bitcoin summer camp, the class had learned about the basics of stock investments. There were plenty of questions and...
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