Top 5 Personal Bookkeeping Software Options to Manage Your Financial Life!
Quicken vs Personal Capital vs Mint vs Moneydance vs Countabout If you're looking to get a better grip on your personal finances or tidy up your investment portfolios, there's a…
The Benefits of a Financial Advisor for Your Investing Future
Want to jump into the world of investing, but don't have the time to learn all there is to know? Well then, you might appreciate the benefits of a financial…
Independent Contractor Taxes & How to Incorporate (to Save Money)
If you are self-employed as an independent contractor (aka freelancer), then you're in one of the best possible work scenarios, in my opinion. You get much of the flexibility of…
8 Proven & Practical Ways to Catch-Up with Your Retirement Savings Contributions
This is a guest post written for playlouder.com by Rick Pendykoski, the owner of Self Directed Retirement Plans LLC, a retirement planning firm based in Goodyear, AZ. Rick has over…
Personal Itemized Budget Categories & How You Wrangle Them with My “Budget Template Google Sheets Masterpiece”
Do you want to maximize your income and invest your savings in order to increase your net worth and maybe even retire early? Well then, it all starts with a…
Why Emergency Funds Should Be a High Priority
This is a guest post written for playlouder.com by Aileen Colon. Please note that guest post opinions are of their author. They are not always in strict alignment with my…
A Robo Advisor Comparison for 2020. Can A.I. Get You to the Promised Land?!
So I wanted to put together a distilled robo advisor comparison for you to check out. Largely because they are cool, but also because they are (potentially) a great step…
Comparing the SEP IRA vs Solo 401k for the Self-Employed
Self-employment can offer an excellent work-life balance, as well as other freedoms and lifestyle benefits! Hahaha...wasn't that funny. Seriously though, self-employment will likely be the cause of you working 80…
Big Picture Investing: Why You Need to Get in the Game Now! (Short Version)
If you have been poking around my blog, you’ve probably figured out that the ultimate goal of my services is to help you reach some version of "financial independence." Here’s…
You Need to Do Your Personal Bookkeeping (Like a Business)…and You Hate It…Now What?!?
There just isn't any way around it. No matter how you earn, invest, slice, dice and spend your money, one financial fundamental will hold true: you have to do personal…
7 Sneaky Mom Ways to Curb Your Hyperconsumerism Online
We all love the feeling of a package showing up on our doorstep. But a pile of boxes arriving daily could be a sign that you are in the grips…