This wealthy-feeling milestone might not stretch as far as you think...
A millionaire. $1,000,000. What is it about this number that makes it so significant? The 6 zeros? The TWO commas? Or is it simply the first financial milestone that actually has a title? (Hundred-thousandaire just didn't catch on or what?).
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Is throwing money at your business really the best move for your future?
Don’t worry, I’m not trying to take you to emotional Ouch-Town, and I’m not taking a jab at people who choose to invest in themselves, their businesses, or their happiness. Not. At. All. All of those investments are crucial for growth, and if we aren’t here on this beautiful planet to grow, what are we doing?
But it’s time to face the truth; some of your investing should also be in stocks. (Or low-cost index funds, of course). 
The crucial financial decisions I wish I could have told my younger self
Ah, the gift of hindsight. Unfortunately, I was not as money-savvy at 18 as I am now, ten years later. Since my time machine is out for repairs, I hope these three tips can help you, regardless of your age!
The important tax deadlines and account limits every entrepreneur needs to know
Do you have certain topics that you find yourself looking up again, and again? For me...that's about 90% of the financial things that are related to running a business.
When are quarterly taxes due again? How much can I save in my IRA? What about my SEP IRA? And what's the deadline on those? Do I make too much to contribute to a Roth IRA? Can I write _____ off? If you have found yourself typing any of those questions into Google, you need this Financial Cheat Sheet. If you're self-employed and haven't found yourself typing any of those questions into a search... you definitely need it! 
It's time to shed some romantic light on those accounts you've been avoiding!
First things first, define sexy...
Sexy saves money, grows money and makes money, and believe it or not, your retirement account is capable of doing all three. Whether or not it will though, is up to you. 
Financial quotes are great for inspiring us to be better with money. Check out these four quotes from one of the best- Tony Robbins.
Who doesn’t love a good quote? Better yet, a good financial quote? One of my favorite ways to feel good about my finances is to listen and try to live by what the experts are saying. To kick off the holiday weekend, here are four of my favorite quotes from Tony Robbins, from his book ‘Money Master the Game’.
There's a good chance millennials are under-prepared for retirement, especially those who are self-employed.
It’s easy to categorize retirement in the “I’ll figure that out later” column, especially for millennials who have a good thirty to forty years before reaching the traditional retirement age. In fact, it is a lot easier finding reasons to NOT save for retirement as a millennial, whether it’s having a mountain of student loan debt, saving for a down payment on a home, other life expenses like weddings and starting families, or simply that investing is a complicated and maybe intimidating subject area. Since most retirement saving that DOES happen is done through employer plans like 401k’s or 403b’s, millennials who are self-employed are probably even less likely to be saving for retirement.
Why is there such a significant gap in investing experience between black and white families, and how can we fix it?
2020 has been a transformational year for America so far, and it’s only June. COVID-19, going into our third month of lock-down, police brutality, unnecessary deaths, riots… There’s a lot of fear and uncertainty in the air. Being on a writing platform, it’s hard to ignore these things. I see a lot of white people apologizing and throwing their hands up. I see a lot of black people being honest about their daily fears, and reading them is heartbreaking. I see a lot of much-needed education and empathy. I also see frustration on both sides, and see an uncomfortable divide. When problems like this arise, it can be easy to feel like you can’t really do anything about it. I’m torn between trying to find the right words, and feeling like I should just keep my mouth shut.
I’ve settled on discussing an area today that my experience from working in the financial industry can help, at least I hope it can. The wealth gap between black people and white people in America. 
The most important ingredient in investing is, surprisingly, not money.
Money is certainly important, but when you look at how compounding interest works when you're investing, you'll quickly learn that time is everything.
Not timing, like when you try and decide the best time to buy or sell, but time, as in the amount of time we have. Time in the market is crucial when you’re invested, but this is also a lesson that applies to many things in life, sometimes painfully. The preciousness of time is lingering in my head today, ever since my boyfriend woke me up with the announcement “The treasure was found.” |
Alicia DionHi, I'm Alicia- this blog is a way for me to share all of the helpful things I've learned from working in the finance industry, important money things that I probably wouldn't have learned otherwise, and things everyone should know about. Archives
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