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Another one down: New Jersey becomes the 14th state to allow same-sex marriage
Happy Monday! Congrats to New Jersey for becoming the 14th state to allow gay marriages. We learned on Friday that the New Jersey Supreme Court has given the go ahead… -
Annuities: A fee study
One last thing, and then I’ll leave fees alone, at least for a little while. The other day one of my friends asked me for some advice on a product… -
How to Find Your Retirement Plan Fees
Now that you know how fees and costs can affect your investment returns, you have the tools to make solid investment choices. For most of you, the majority of your… -
Why costs and fees matter in investing
I’ve spent the last two days advocating for low-cost index funds. But what’s the big deal? Does it really matter if an investment costs me another percentage point? Yes, yes… -
Index Funds 101
Yesterday, I offered some insight into my preferred investing strategy – passive investing. I also mentioned that my strategy lends itself to index investing. So today I figured we would… -
My Investing Strategy
I have to say, I love blogging so far. Musing on money has provided a very therapeutic and enjoyable analytic exercise. One of my coworkers asked if I trouble have… -
Budgeting – My love affair with Excel actually has a purpose
Yesterday I discussed managing the income aspect of your relationship, and I casually skipped over a critical part of the combination-method equation: the expenses. In order to know how much… -
Share and Share Alike – a fair method to balance your relationship and your money
Being the type of person that I am, personal finance often comes up in conversations with my friends. One of my favorite discussions involves how couples manage their finances. It… -
They want you!
After the tax-heavy post yesterday, I thought it would be fun to revisit a lighter article that came out last month about Minneapolis Mayer R.T. Rybak courting gay couples to… -
Tax Deadline: Shutdown or not, October 15th is coming
People have felt the effect of the government shutdown in a variety of ways. As someone who deals with the IRS everyday, I have to say I’m enjoying the break… -
Marriage – a bonus or a penalty?
I’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating: I love personal finance. Everything about it excites me– the fundamentals, insurance, investing, estate planning, etc. At my core, though, I’m a… -
You can get married…now what?
The other day, Ben said to me, “Just so you know, if you asked me to marry you, I would say yes.” I said, “ok” and continued to play Words… -
Even now, all marriages are not treated equally.
Despite the amazing progress with the federal government, the majority of states still don’t recognize same-sex marriages. And although Article IV of the United States Constitution says states should respect…