Understanding Mutual Fund Fees Are you overlooking the value of keeping your savings in a mutual fund? Americans have nearly $12 trillion invested in mutual funds, according to the Investment Company Institute. Mutual funds let you buy into a diverse pool of investments, including short-term securities, stocks and long-term bonds, among others.
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Rothstein Kass Ranked in the Top Ten Fastest Growing Firms Rothstein Kass has again been recognized as one of the premier organizations in the accounting sector in 2008 INSIDE Public Accounting Top 100 Firms.
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Is Your Credit Score Costing You Money? In these uncertain financial times, even those with excellent credit histories may have trouble getting a mortgage or other type of loan. That’s why it’s important to know your credit score and the effect it may have on your checkbook.
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Smart Steps to Repair Your Credit Score Do you know your credit score? A low credit score could be costing you money. People with poor scores usually pay higher interest rates, which translates into larger monthly payments for a mortgage or an auto or student loan. Poor scores can also cause you problems when renting an apartment, signing up for a cell phone plan or even getting the job you want.
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What You Need to Know About Your Spouse's Finances Are you and your spouse completely familiar with each other’s financial situation? Are critical documents up to date? Are you prepared if a spouse is incapacitated or dies?
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Tackling Money Concerns in Remarriage Roughly 75 percent of those who have been divorced will ultimately remarry, according to government statistics. Money can be a source of tension in any relationship, but there are steps that couples who are remarrying can take to preserve harmony.
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Don't Let Your Teen Get Caught in a Credit Crunch When is it best to teach your children about using credit and borrowing money wisely? Many organizations advise that the teen years are a great time to introduce children to the rules for managing debt.
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Don't Get Swamped by Student Loan Debt Are you or is someone in your family facing heavy student loan debt? According to a study by the Project on Student Debt, recent graduates left college with an average of $19,646 in student loan obligations.
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Money-Wise Advice for New Grads At this time of year, many recent graduates are leaving collegiate life behind and embarking on their first “real” career. It’s an exciting time, but it’s also a time of new financial responsibilities.
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Newlyweds and Money June is a popular time for weddings, and it’s important that newlyweds get off on the right foot as far as their finances are concerned.
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Avoid Money Mishaps When Children Move Back into the Nest It’s graduation time, and many college graduates are returning home to live for the first time in several years. Once upon a time, many of these graduates quickly moved into their own places of residence, but today that trend is changing.
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How to Avoid Scams When Searching for Scholarships Tuition and fees can add up to more than $30,000 at some universities. Many parents hope their children can secure a scholarship so that they can further their education without exhausting the family’s savings.
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Teching Children Money Smarts An Important and Frequently Overlooked Part of a Child's Education Do your children understand the value of a dollar? For today's children, learning how to manage money early is a lesson that will be important to them throughout their lives.
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