The stock market is a tricky place to navigate. There are countless ways to invest, and it can be difficult to know which strategy will work best for you. One of the most popular strategies is dividend growth investing. This blog post will help you understand how dividend stocks work and why they’re the key…

Suze Orman says you need $10 million to retire. Do you?Show NotesIn this episode, we’re looking at Suze Orman and what she claims you need to have saved to retire early.She says you need $10 million and that “$2 million is pennies.”I share…A look at Suze’s wild claims (and gold briefcase)The 3 things you need…

So, I was recording my podcast this week and shared an off the cuff example that answers the age old question – pay off debt or invest. This is an important one. And it’s something that comes up a lot in my calls with potential financial coaching clients. I’m sure you’ve heard financial gurus and…

Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps Can Wreck Your Retirement.Show NotesIn this episode, we’re looking at Dave Ramsey and his Baby Steps.He touts them as a way to create wealth but as we see, they can really slow down your wealth-building.I share…A deep dive into Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps system to eliminate debt and create wealthThe…

Mutual funds, index funds, and financial advisors all have one thing in common… Fees.Show NotesMutual funds, index funds, and financial advisors all have one thing in common… Fees.And lots of them. In this episode, I discuss…The two big buckets of fees you pay to own mutual funds – annual fund operating expenses and shareholder fees.The 10…

Which advisor is best for you? Financial Advisor, Robo-Advisor, or Financial Coach?Show Notes In this episode, we’re looking at the pros who can help you manage and invest for retirement.I explore…The 3 advisors that can help you invest – a person, a robot, or a coachThe 3 ways financial advisors get paidWhat you’d pay Bobby Axelrod to invest…

Saving for retirement can be an incredibly daunting task. However, unless you were born into money or won the lottery, saving for retirement is basically mandatory. The path to investing for retirement is only made more difficult by the complicated and confusing language surrounding retirement accounts. Much of the literature available in terms of personal…

For reasons no one can really figure out, goods and services cost more for females than males. That’s the Pink Tax.Show Notes Despite our continuing best efforts, there are still some major discrepancies between living life as a man and living life as a woman. And Finances are a big one. Huge. Ever heard of “the pink tax”?…

A look at what financial literacy is and how significantly it impacts women’s lives.Show NotesIn this episode, we’re talking about financial literacy specifically for women. The statistics are pretty depressing. According to CNBC, nearly half of Americans don’t expect to have enough money to retire comfortably and the Federal Reserve says that 40% of Americans can’t…