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 review which is one of the other main platforms I use alongside Scottrade. As I have said …
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 business, but I know a lot of it has to do with numbers I have been hearing lately. Mrs. Frugal …
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 do a Scottrade review. Anyone who has spent any time on Frugal Rules knows that I love talking about the stock market and …
The following is a guest post from my good friend Roger at The Chicago Financial Planner. If you’re interested in doing a guest post, please see my guest posting policy and contact me. If you are looking for a financial advisor to help you with financial planning, investments, or any other aspect of your financial life you have …
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 fact that the Dow is at historic highs and that the S & P 500 is flirting with …
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 investors on a daily basis and witnessed firsthand (often with disbelief) some real doozies of investing mistakes, …
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 decrease this emotional pull it does not always provide a matrix through which you can make investment …
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 done. The stock market itself is driven by 90% emotion and only 10% reason. When we talk …
A Frugal Rules reader recently asked a question about mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs), the differences between the two and which would be a better fit for her investment purposes. I love to talk about investing in the stock market and felt there may be more readers out there wanting to increase their …
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 funds and bonds, which can be overwhelming for many. I’ve written about starting to invest before, but today I want to …