Studies suggest that it takes 21 days to form a habit. This is why financial advisors often ask their clients to steadily save for at least a month to get into the habit of saving regularly. As hard as it takes to build habits, it is equally tough to get rid of them. When people ...

Index funds have gained immense popularity in the last few years. Many financial experts have time and again highlighted the importance of index funds in a balanced portfolio. However, there are still many misconceptions around index funds that linger in the market. Many people consider it an avenue limited to first-time investors or for middle-income ...

It is never too late to start planning for a better and more prosperous financial future. Financial planning doesn’t always have to be complicated. In fact, handling finances efficiently is something that everyone should know how to do. Unfortunately, this is not the case with most Americans. Financial tips that can help secure your future ...

In this day and age, many Americans, especially younger adults, can be classified as ‘financially illiterate’. A study conducted in the recent past states that nearly two-thirds* of Americans can’t pass a basic financial literacy test. Most of these people don’t know how to manage their finances because they were never taught how to do ...

Most of us understand that an investment is a process of investing money in order to earn a profit. Usually, we make the mistake of relegating all our investments towards the later part of our adult lives – mostly after the age of 30 when we are well-settled in our careers and happily married. However, ...

Money is an integral part of our lives and all of us are required to make decisions regarding it on a daily basis. Every day, we are faced with the choice of either spending our money for immediate gratification or saving it for eventual gain in the future.  Our ancestors in the past would have ...

The importance of savings is well-known, but just merely hoarding cash in a cabinet is of no use unless you have specific goals. Setting up financial goals can help you shape your future. Without a set of targets, you would find yourself spending on unnecessary items, and falling short of funds in case of an ...

When the market is volatile, it becomes very important to know the right time to capitalize on an investment. If you have been investing in different assets to generate wealth, you must have come across different approaches and strategies to improve your investment position. Remember, there is no clear winner when it comes to investing ...

One of the most important deciding factors behind any financial strategy is time. You may think that inflation, economies, and markets affect your financial goals, but it is time that steers all of these factors and ultimately your financial plans. People like to keep different time- based goals that they hope to achieve in their ...

When it comes to spending, there are two kinds of people – minimalistic and frugal. Even though minimalism and frugality are different, they tend to intertwine now and then. Normally people tend to be frugal in their youth and turn to minimalism in later stages of life. Some try to balance the two together. Either ...