Beginning to Invest

Should I Keep Investing in My 401(k)?

Stuart — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:22:14 -0400

If you've been watching the news over the past few weeks, you might have noticed how the stock market lost 50% of its value and everyone started freaking out. But what if you've been depositing money in a 401(k) or Roth IRA? Should you keep pouring money into a sinking ship?... more >

Damn It Feels Good to Be a Banker

Gritz — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:45:04 -0400

Bankers and consultants, it’s time to squash the beef... more >

The Grad Olympics

Christopher Schonberger — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:41:04 -0400

Are you amped that the Olympics are finally here? Yeah, me too—no matter how hard... more >

Money Saving Tricks

czoia@gradspot.com — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:31:39 -0400

The reason why saving money is so difficult is because it usually involves convincing yourself you don't want things you actually do want and telling yourself that, no, you didn't "earn" a Starbucks latte by waking up on time for work.... more >

Discovering Investment Options

David Pekema — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:07:22 -0400

It’s hard enough to keep up with rent, utilities, food, and debt payments on a first year’s salary, which is why most recent graduates keep their money in the same li’l junior’s checking account that our grandmothers set up for us when we were ten. But keeping your money in a zero- or very-low-interest rate checking account... more >

Gradwatch on the NYT

dan.marley@gradspot.com — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:30:06 -0400

In another edition of “Gradwatch on the NYT,” we troll The New York Times for grad-related stories that might have slipped through the cracks... more >

Top Ten Ways to Drop $600

Christopher Schonberger — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:08:33 -0400

Starting this month, those coveted $600 tax rebates from the government will start hitting the mailboxes of recent grads who kept it real last year and didn’t make very much money. The big question is... more >

Take the One-Year $1 Million Challenge

dan.marley@gradspot.com — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:54:53 -0400

How can you become a millionaire by the time you retire? Maybe you have a “million dollar idea” or are well on your way to rising up the ranks in the finance world. You’re on the right track, but it’s going to take some work... more >

Understanding the Benefits of Investing

David Pekema — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:21:02 -0400

There’s a lot more to investing than tying up major funds in order to one day purchase a home or retire in Aruba. It may not seem like it, but you make investment decisions every day. Buying new shoes—investment decision. Leaving your meager savings in a checking account rather than a high yield savings account... more >

Investing in 401(k)s and IRAs

Christopher Stella — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:35:53 -0400

So it’s the first day of work and HR asks whether or not you want to open up a 401(k) retirement account. “Heaven’s to Betsy” you say in your most petulant grandfatherly voice: why the hell do I need a retirement account? Ahh…so you say that now. But what happens when you’re 50 years old and realize that ... more >