by Michael Lecours | Aug 8, 2014 | Retirement, Uncategorized
Children are looking to their grandparents for advice about saving money, according to a new study by TIAA-CREF and MIT’s AgeLab. 85% of the children interviewed were interested in talking more about money, saving and personal finance. Yet, only 8% of grandparents...
by Michael Lecours | Aug 5, 2014 | Retirement, Saving, Uncategorized
A Roth IRA does more for your teenager than help them realize the importance of saving for retirement. It could give them a great boost, too! Consider the recent article from the New York Times.
by Michael Lecours | Jul 29, 2014 | Investment Behavior, Investment Strategies, Retirement, Uncategorized
Is this the top of the market? If so, are you (and your investments) ready for the possible roller coaster that could follow? That’s the gist of a recent WSJ article, and it’s not bad advice to consider. Investor’s appetite for risk is constantly changing. When the...
by Michael Lecours | Jul 25, 2014 | Economy, Rule of Thumb, Saving, Uncategorized
At first it sounds silly; use the cost of McDonald’s Big Mac to gauge purchasing power in different countries. What first started as a humorous approach to addressing the pricing discrepancies between countries for similar goods, has been taken more and more seriously...
by Michael Lecours | Jul 12, 2014 | Rule of Thumb, Uncategorized
1 in 10 Americans have had their smart phone stolen. Make sure you protect your personal information with these three tips: Make sure you have a security PIN set up to lock your phone. Consumer Reports states only 36% of all smart phone have some sort of security....
