by Kristine McKinley | Sep 24, 2008 | Featured Post, Investing, Personal Finance
Investing in the stock market is a lot like driving on a long road trip. At some point, you’re going to run into pot holes and rough patches. When that happens, you should definitely drive with more caution, but you have to keep on going if you want to reach your...
by Kristine McKinley | Sep 24, 2008 | Featured Post, Personal Finance
The recent financial news – banks failing, the Treasury taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the stock market dropping several hundred points in one day – may have you feeling a bit helpless when it comes to your finances. While you may not be able to...
by Kristine McKinley | Sep 24, 2008 | Featured Post, Personal Finance
With everything going on in the financial world lately – the Treasury taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the collapse of Lehman Brothers and IndyMac Bank, and the government bailout of AIG – it’s no surprise that investors are wondering if their money...
by Kristine McKinley | Aug 6, 2008 | Debt Management, Personal Finance
While I was on vacation this week, some thief was busy emptying out my checking account. I have always loved the convenience of debit cards, but this recent experience has me re-thinking the cost of that convenience. First, your liability if you are a victim of debit...
by Kristine McKinley | Oct 21, 2007 | Company News, Personal Finance
I had the pleasure to work on a Money Makeover for the Kansas City Star recently. Here’s the article that appeared in the KC Star this morning… Money Makeover: Couple frets over saving at the same time for their retirement, kids’ college expenses by Gene...
by Kristine McKinley | Jul 1, 2007 | Personal Finance
If you’re like most people, you probably have dozens of financial accounts and records to keep track of, such as retirement accounts, bank accounts, credit cards, investments, debts, loans, and mortgages, as well as trusts, wills and medical information. T. Rowe...
