Ask the Money Lady: The Rule of 72

Dear Money Lady Readers, I want to share with you an investing magic trick: The Rule of 72. The Rule of 72 is a way for you to easily and quickly determine how long it would take for your money to double in value. Of course, this method is based on a fixed annual...

Ask the Money Lady: Shed the debt

Dear Money Lady Readers, December is the eat and spend too much month. January is the go on a diet and pay your bills month. So, have you decided to really create a budget this year to get your finances in order? Or is it going to be like that gym membership you’ll...

Ask the Money Lady: Renting in retirement

Dear Money Lady, I’ve owned a home throughout my whole adult life, and now that I’m in retirement I’m wondering if it’s worth keeping it. I still have a mortgage and I have had to always refinance my mortgage to consolidate debt in order to keep my house. Now that the...