Think about the stores you’ve been in — toy stores, candy stores or clothing stores. Stores are a type of business. All businesses have owners.
Some businesses are owned by just one person.
But other businesses are owned by many people.
So how do lots of people own one business? They do it by owning stock.
Is there something special you really want?
Some things, like candy bars, don’t cost a lot of money and you might be able to buy them right away. But other things cost more, things like:
If you get an allowance, you might be wondering what to do with it. To answer that question, let’s see what we can learn from Penny and Spencer, a dog and a cat who are friends — but very, very different.
Perhaps you’ve lost a job, faced an illness or have been delt a family crisis that emptied out your emergency fund. What are your next steps?
You’re eyeing center-hall colonials in your neighborhood and dreaming about the garden you want to plant in the backyard and all the holiday celebrations you’ll host. You’ve saved toward this goal and think you’re ready to pull the trigger. But the real question is: How much house can I afford?
Or is it?
Social Security’s financial cliff is coming closer into view. Experts project that the fund that pays for government retirement benefits through FICA taxes will be depleted within the next 15 years.
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