If you’re in the early stages of your career, you’re probably not thinking much about retirement. Nonetheless, it’s never too soon to start preparing for it, as time may be your most valuable asset. So, you may want to consider retirement savings vehicles, one of which is an IRA. Depending on your income, you might have the choice between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA. Which … [Read more...] about Financial Focus: Is Roth IRA better for young workers? | Features
401k Tips 2021 — Things to Do to Your 401k If You Wanna Be Rich
For most of us, including the early 20s version of me, an introduction to retirement savings happens like this: You get your first big job, HR tells you that you’ll be enrolled in a 401(k) program, you say “Great!” and then…you never think about it again. (Okay, fine, you might, but probs not until you’re 35.)Honestly, I do get it—there are few terms less sexy than “retirement … [Read more...] about 401k Tips 2021 — Things to Do to Your 401k If You Wanna Be Rich
Read this, college athletes: What to do with your new NIL money
The NCAA will no longer prohibit its athletes from making money off their name, image and likeness (NIL), and some are already cashing in. For example, incoming Tennessee State freshman basketball player Hercy Miller signed a deal with web design and coding company Web Apps America for $2 million over four years. It has long been a problem that college athletes — in fact almost … [Read more...] about Read this, college athletes: What to do with your new NIL money
Dollars & Sense: Do 401k accounts really work? – KMPH Fox 26
Dollars & Sense: Do 401k accounts really work? KMPH Fox 26 … [Read more...] about Dollars & Sense: Do 401k accounts really work? – KMPH Fox 26
Episode 3: Then The Pandemic Happened
In the third episode of Fair Shares, a podcast from the Washington Post Creative Group and MassMutual about helping smart women plan a better financial future, host Bola Sokunbi — a financial education instructor and the CEO of Clever Girl Finance — joins a mother getting back on her feet while also prioritizing her family. Sokunbi talks with Asia, who was shaken emotionally … [Read more...] about Episode 3: Then The Pandemic Happened