Saving & Investing

That’s right. You didn’t read that wrong. There are ways to spend your hard-earned money that will have far better benefits than blowing through your paycheck faster than you can say ‘save’. Read on to find out what these ways are.

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How to Interpret Ratios Before Investing In Stocks

By: James Roddy

I was at a car dealership recently and was within earshot of a young man buying a car. He had just graduated from college, and had landed himself a decent job. To treat himself after four years of studying, he decided to buy himself a car. This young man didn’t want a used car, or even anything cheap and practical, but a brand new, $35,000 Chevy Camaro. This decision would probably leave him in debt for years to come, and that is no way to start life after college. After landing that first big boy (or big girl) job, and paychecks start to roll in, the want to be extravagant starts to settle in, but that usually isn’t the smart way to go about it. Being thrifty after college is a good way to get financially secured and started on the right foot.

By: Cristina Fernandez

Many people enjoy shopping at Superstores such as BJ’s or Sam’s Club because of their amazing deals when you buy items in bulk. Often, though, these deals only seem too good to be true in the store. As customers return home, they are forced to spend an extensive amount of time finding places to fit all of the merchandise they bought in bulk and will not use until a future date. The put items everywhere including the garage, basement, drawers, or counters. After the entire ordeal, you stop and ask yourself, are you really saving money by buying all of these items in bulk?