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CEO of i2E in Oklahoma City resigns to take similar position in Ohio Published: Thu, May 17, 2012 Tom Walker, head of i2E Inc., is leaving after 14 years with the nonprofit corporation that helps local early-stage companies develop. Read More
Savers on losing team in fight over money-market fund rules Published: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 Did you ever wonder how the football feels? Teams of hulking men are grabbing at it, squeezing at it and falling on it — all in attempt to move it to their goal line? Well, if you're a saver in America, you should know how that football feels. You've been passed and carried around the turf without any power to... Read More
Your financial options and how to outweigh safety vs. risk Published: Mon, Feb 20, 2012 You have some basic investment choices, and not only do you need to understand how they work, you also need to allocate an appropriate portion of your savings to at least two or more of them. All of this presumes that you have some savings or retirement investments to work with. So a special note to those who are... Read More
It pays to seek expert advice Published: Mon, Dec 5, 2011 DEAR BRUCE: My hobby is playing with the stock market. I don't believe you need to be wealthy to make some investments. I have $1,600 in a mutual fund and $950 in various stocks. I watch these daily, and it seems I know when to hold them and when to fold them. I put $50 a month in my mutual fund and invest $60... Read More
Should I pay off the mortgage on my home? Updated: Fri, Mar 11, 2011 DEAR BRUCE: I am a 73-year-old woman in good health. I own a home in a small town in Oklahoma. I share this home with a man who helps pay part of the utilities, food and other expenses. I plan to stay in this home for the foreseeable future. I am paying 5.375 percent on a 15-year mortgage. The monthly payment is... Read More
Savage Truth on Money: Targeting Retirement Published: Sat, Jan 22, 2011 Do you own a target-date mutual fund in your 401(k) plan or Individual Retirement Account? If you do, you should understand how target-date funds work. And if you don't own one now, you might want to consider adding one of these popular funds, which let the investment pros decide on the appropriate investment... Read More
Mastering mutual funds: 10 costly fund-investing mistakes and how you can avoid them Updated: Thu, Oct 7, 2010 We're no longer knee-deep in the severe economic woes that we endured in 2008/09, but many Americans fear what their economic futures hold. The worst move you can make, says bestselling author Eric Tyson, is continuing to freeze your investment plans. Read More
Money mistakes to avoid Published: Tue, Sep 14, 2010 The memory of 2008's breathtaking market collapse isn't likely to fade anytime soon. But even that painful memory may not prevent people from pouring money into the next investment bubble. Consumer Reports Money Adviser recently identified some common investor mistakes, pre- and post-meltdown, and recommended... Read More
A Surprising Risk-Free, High-Yield, Guaranteed Investment Updated: Thu, Aug 12, 2010 Why do we have such a desire to invest? So we can read prospectuses and attend shareholder meetings? No. We want our money to grow. We want to build wealth. We want to increase our personal net worth. There are two ways you can do that. You can increase your assets or decrease your liabilities. Read More
How Bank Accounts of the Future Will Cost You Updated: Tue, Jun 29, 2010 Once upon a time, the banks wanted your business so badly they actually gave you a free toaster as an incentive to make a deposit. That's a time few remember -- a tale told by elders to amuse the younger generation. It's one thing to stop giving incentives; it's quite another to start charging you for the privilege... Read More
Daughter wants to get rid of late mom's broken home Updated: Wed, Jun 9, 2010 Our mother gifted my sister and I her house seven years ago. She recently passed away. Neither of us wants the house, but there are quite a few repairs that need to be made before selling. My sister would rather rent it as is since the resale market is in the toilet. She doesn't want to put money into the house... Read More
Designing a portfolio for all your retirement needs Published: Tue, Apr 27, 2010 Retirement planning does not end with your job. You still need to make decisions about how to manage your investments so your money lasts the rest of your life. Consumer Reports Money Adviser recently outlined seven steps to help you decide how to design a retirement portfolio that can carry you through the long... Read More
Wanted: My $20K in back pay! Published: Wed, Apr 28, 2010 DEAR BRUCE: I've worked for a small company for several years. Things got tight and they weren't meeting their payroll. When they owed me almost $20,000, I decided it was time to pack my bags. I went to a lawyer who said he would sue them for my back wages but before the suit was brought to a successful conclusion,... Read More
Fidelity Becomes Player in ETF Wars Published: Wed, Feb 17, 2010 Even as stock market uncertainty grows amid volatile days like we've had last recently, there is a stealth war for retail investors' trading dollars. And it's heating up — especially in the realm of exchange traded funds (ETFs), which are the fastest-growing segment of the retail investment market these days.... Read More
Should children's names be on CD for FDIC coverage? Published: Tue, Dec 22, 2009 DEAR BRUCE: I went to the bank concerned that my CD account was over the amount that is federally insured. They suggested that to protect it, I should put the names of my children on the account, which would increase the coverage. Does that give my children complete control over my account? I am widowed and thought... Read More
Return of Bright Star Savings Looking Better Published: Wed, Dec 2, 2009 One of the remaining obstacles to settling the losses and distributing restitution to Bright Start investors was removed late last week. The state of Oregon, one of six states that had college savings plan funds invested in the supposedly conservative Oppenheimer Core Bond fund, dropped its lawsuit against the fund... Read More
Money-Market Safety Net Folds Updated: Mon, Nov 2, 2009 Why did the "chicken money" cross the road? To get into a safer money-market fund. No joke. Very quietly, and without any of the fanfare with which it was announced a year ago, the government ended its safety guarantee for money-market mutual funds. On Sept. 18, the Treasury's Temporary Guarantee Program for... Read More
How to weather economic storms Published: Fri, Apr 25, 2008 Preparing for economic hard times is a key to successful investing, local experts say. A word that crops up during nearly all conversations with investment advisors is diversification. Read More
Planning big future expenses Published: Fri, Apr 25, 2008 In a lifetime of wants, needs and desires, there are plenty of big-ticket items — college, car, house, vacations, real estate, and retirement — that require sound savings practices if they are going to be obtained, Edmond financial planner Greg Womack says. These items are attainable, but require some strict... Read More
Do-it-yourself investing takes time, effort, discipline that many of us lack Published: Fri, Apr 25, 2008 More resources are available today for consumers who want to learn about saving, budgeting and investing than ever before. Most of us could employ those tools in ways that allow us to handle our own finances without professional help, the professionals said. Read More
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