Planting Dollars

Last night I watched a documentary about credit cards and debt that was produced in 2005 known as "In debt we trust." The documentary was free to watch on hulu and spent about...

With personal finance everything is relative. Reading through blogs and comparing yourself to others using direct numbers might not be the best way to measure your progress, but using personal finance ratios could...

We've all got dreams of a better life. For most us that means getting better with our finances, starting a business, or learning to manage our time better. Although it's great to...

Although you may not have a money tree, yet, a Christmas tree comes in a close second. I hope you enjoy you all enjoy the holidays and for those of you celebrating Christmas...

Christmas at my house has always had a tradition for as long as I can remember knowing about the stock market. Without a doubt every year I would ask for the same thing....

If you're an index fund investor and follow the NASDAQ composite you may or may not have realized that you had an opportunity, not so long ago, to double your money in less than...

Your standard personal finance equation goes something like this. Work for 30-40 years, <a href="http://www.plantingdollars.com/personal-finance/average-us-savings-rate-holding-steady-but-still-low/"save about 10-15% of your income through 401k's, IRA's and even a little extra by paying down your house...

You hear it over and over again: a higher education leads to better paying careers and financial stability. Now, at a time when even the most experienced and educated individuals remain unemployed after the...