Posts for GenYwealth


Substantially Equal Period Payments: A Hidden Benefit of Retirement Accounts

From GenYwealth
October 28, 2009 at 7:51 am
Your IRA and 401K accounts are more flexible than you think. Did you know that if you plan on retiring early, you’re still allowed to take withdrawals penalty free from certain ... (more)

My Biggest Investment Mistakes

From GenYwealth
October 26, 2009 at 6:52 am
The biggest investment mistake of my life came early. My story… When I was 21, I had some cash that I wanted to invest. I went to an investment advisor recommended to me ... (more)

10 Tax Efficient Investing Strategies

From GenYwealth
October 23, 2009 at 7:34 am
Tax efficient investing is an important but overlooked concept to becoming a successful investor. One of the greatest investors of all time, Sir John Templeton, said, “For ... (more)

How to Stop Worrying and Start Caring About Money – Part 4

From GenYwealth
October 21, 2009 at 6:03 am
Introduction – I began writing How to Stop Worrying and Start Caring About Money as a single post. However, I had too many ideas. I decided to break it into chunks and release ... (more)

How To Stop Worrying and Start Caring About Money – Part 3

From GenYwealth
October 19, 2009 at 5:26 am
Introduction – I began writing How To Stop Worrying And Start Caring About Money as just one post. However, I had to many great ideas. So I decided to break it into chunks and ... (more)

How To Stop Worrying About Money – Part 2

From GenYwealth
October 16, 2009 at 6:03 am
Introduction – I began writing How To Stop Worrying And Start Caring About Money as just one post. However, I had to many great ideas. So I decided to break it into chunks ... (more)

How to Stop Worrying and Start Caring about Money – Part 1

From GenYwealth
October 14, 2009 at 6:49 am
I began writing How to Stop Worrying and Start Caring about Money as just one post. However, I had too many great ideas. So I decided to break it into chunks and release one by ... (more)

Interesting People I follow on Twitter

From GenYwealth
October 12, 2009 at 6:13 am
The amount of people you can connect with on Twitter is amazing. It’s like AIM on a 24 pack of Red Bull. Here is my Twitter account. I use Twitter daily to post personal ... (more)

Understanding Your Homeowners Insurance Policy

From GenYwealth
October 9, 2009 at 6:04 am
You can count on a few surprises if you were to actually read your homeowner’s insurance policy. That’s what I’m proposing you do now. Take out your insurance ... (more)

Reader Question: How Big Of Down Payment on a Home?

From GenYwealth
October 7, 2009 at 6:13 am
On Twitter, I asked if anyone had any financial related questions that they would like answered. Explaining that a good question will get its own blog post. A friend responded… “We’re ... (more)

GenYwealth.com | September Review

From GenYwealth
October 5, 2009 at 6:47 am
September was a great month. The Bears are 2-1. Milton Bradley hopefully played his last game as a Chicago Cub, and GenYwealth.com continued to grow. Each month I perform a monthly ... (more)

What Is Coninsurance | Defination and Formula | Insurance 101

From GenYwealth
October 2, 2009 at 6:39 am
Coinsurance is an overlooked concept when purchasing and maintaining health and property insurance. Being in the insurance industry, I have met many home and business owners who ... (more)

GenYwealth | Link Love | Fall Edition

From GenYwealth
September 30, 2009 at 6:38 am
I can’t believe it’s the last day of September. I’m not complaining because fall is my favorite time of the year. Anyone from the Midwest knows that there is ... (more)

My Investment Philosophy in 199 Words

From GenYwealth
September 28, 2009 at 6:24 am
Here is my investment philosophy in 199 words. Starting now… I believe that an investor’s greatest chance to succeed in investing is through buying and holding index funds. An ... (more)

What Everyone Ought To Know About Fiscal Economic Policy

From GenYwealth
September 25, 2009 at 7:59 am
There isn’t a better time  to start learning about fiscal economic policy. If you haven’t heard, Congress is attempting to stimulate the economy in many ways. Through ... (more)

Monetary Policy Theory | The Basics

From GenYwealth
September 23, 2009 at 8:00 am
This is the second lesson of Economics 101. This post will discuss monetary policy theory. It’s not necessary  to know the ins and outs of the economy. The goal of Economics ... (more)

Monetary Policy Theory | The Basics

From GenYwealth
September 23, 2009 at 8:00 am
This is the second lesson of Economics 101. This post will discuss monetary policy theory. It’s not necessary  to know the ins and outs of the economy. The goal of Economics ... (more)

Monetary Policy Theory | The Basics

From GenYwealth
September 23, 2009 at 8:00 am
This is the second lesson of Economics 101. This post will discuss monetary policy theory. It’s not necessary  to know the ins and outs of the economy. The goal of Economics ... (more)

Economics 101: The Economic Business Cycle

From GenYwealth
September 21, 2009 at 6:08 am
Ever wonder why our economy rises and falls? Why can’t the market continue to just go up slowly, without declining? The purpose of this post is to explain the economic ... (more)

How To Dollar Cost Average

From GenYwealth
September 18, 2009 at 10:15 am
Investing isn’t a highly complex formula. Instead, think of investing as a simple habit like brushing your teeth. To succeed you need to ingrain that habit. The purpose of ... (more)

Personal Finance Ratios | Measuring And Analyzing Your Finances

From GenYwealth
September 16, 2009 at 10:30 am
What Get’s Measured Gets Managed” – Peter Drucker I made big gains in my finances, once I started measuring them. Having  quantitative instead of qualitative data, greatly ... (more)

Medium Term Investing Part 2 | Smart Ways To Save For Homes, Cars, and Weddings

From GenYwealth
September 15, 2009 at 12:25 pm
In Part-1, I defined medium term investments and discussed their risks. The purpose of Part-2,  is to learn what influences the rates of  return on short and medium term investments ... (more)

Medium Term Investing | Best Way To Save For Homes, Cars, and Weddings

From GenYwealth
September 11, 2009 at 6:36 am
One overlooked part of all financial plans is medium term investments. When you’re young investing for retirement is simple. Just ride out the stock market for 30 or 40 years. ... (more)

How To Leverage Assets Without Going Into Debt

From GenYwealth
September 9, 2009 at 6:50 am
Want to achieve your goals a lot faster? An easier way to decrease the time it takes to reach your goals is by learning how to leverage assets. The purpose of this post is to explain ... (more)