How to Easily Determine Your Risk Profile
Investing in the stock market can be a daunting and overwhelming task. There are many moving parts to think of and you’re about to put some of your money into it. There are stocks, bonds, and mutual...
View Article5 Frugal Ways to Start Investing Now
I was a bit lazy over the Thanksgiving weekend and just decided to recylce a post from my first days of Frugal Rules. So, it’s an oldie but a goodie. You know the feeling. Your stomach is in knots, you...
View ArticleFirst Steps to Investing in the Stock Market
I remember my first exposure to investing in the stock market like it was yesterday. I was only ten years old. My grandfather had given me ten whole shares of AT&T stock. The shares were in...
View Article4 Helpful Free Investment Tools
Investing in the stock market, especially if you’re somewhat of a beginner can be a stressful task to undertake. There are thousands of stocks to choose from, not to mention the availability of mutual...
View ArticleHow to Take the Emotion Out of Investing
I was lazy over the weekend and thought I’d let an early post see more light of day. Enjoy! Living frugally calls us to make decisions based off of reason rather than emotion. This is easier said than...
View Article4 Reasons Why Having an Investment Plan Will Save Your Butt
Investing in the stock market can take a toll on ones emotions. After all, it is commonly said that the stock market is led by 90% emotion and 10% reason. While education is a great way to help...
View Article5 Investing Mistakes That Are Easy to Make
Let’s face it, we’re all human. We all make mistakes, some of them can be costly and some not so costly. The ones I hate the most are investing mistakes. In a previous life I worked with retail...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Definition of Insanity?
Some define insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting different results. I know some may say that is not the true definition of insanity, for today’s purposes I’ll pretend...
View ArticleIs it Time to Get Out of the Stock Market?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you know that the stock market is all the talk recently. Whether you watch CNBC, CNN, or MSNBC everyone seems to be talking about the stock market and the...
View ArticleOnline Brokerages I Use: Scottrade Review
Welcome to a new series that I plan to run several times a month where I review a financial product or company that I use. For my first installment I chose to review Scottrade. Anyone who has spent any...
View ArticleHow to Get Rich Quickly
Happy Monday, April 1st everyone! As you’re reading a personal finance blog I can assume that you’re interested in money. Today only, just for you my loyal readers, I am going to answer the $1 million...
View ArticleIs Your Retirement Planning Frightening?
For one reason or another retirement planning has been on my mind lately. I could probably attribute it to our personal situation as we look at how to save for retirement while running our own...
View ArticleFinancial Literacy: Taking Your First Financial Steps
These last few weeks and months have been an exciting time in the Frugal Rules home. Our youngest, JP, has been slowly learning how to walk. Having a five and three year old already, we’re well aware...
View ArticleOnline Brokerages I Use: OptionsHouse Review
Welcome to the second in a series of online brokerage reviews that I will be sharing on a monthly basis here at Frugal Rules. Last month I did a Scottrade review and today I bring you an OptionsHouse...
View Article5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Graduated From College
I’m ashamed to say it but it has been nearly 15 years since I graduated from college. I’m even more ashamed to stay that when I graduated, I knew more about my alma mater’s football team than I did how...
View ArticleOnline Brokerages I’ve Used: Etrade Review
Welcome back to the third in a series of reviews of online brokerages that I have used in the past or currently use. Today I am discussing my Etrade review. To be completely transparent, I have never...
View ArticleHow to Invest in Stocks When You Do Not Know Where to Start
As I have shared before, I had the pleasure or mis-pleasure of working in the online brokerage industry for a number of years. I learned many things while in that role, but what I saw more than any...
View ArticleThings I Would Never Do: Raid My 401k to Buy Property
Welcome to my monthly installment of things I would never do. I started this series last month to shed light on some maybe unwise practices that may not always be the best idea from a financial...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Company Worth Investing In
The following is a guest post from Troy at The Financial Economist. If you’re interested in submitting a guest post, please consult my guest posting guidelines and contact me. Are you new to...
View ArticleWhat Financial Independence Means to Me
Happy 4th of July eve everyone! When my blogging pal Pauline asked some of us to write a post on financial independence in light of the Holiday upcoming I jumped at the chance. Before I get started on...
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