Economic Think Tank

03/07/2020

Just a thought...

Blog Post: The dangers of payday loans and cash advances

01/20/2020

We are on a mission to help people learn how money works. This article is something that can be used as a simple way to get started. We have just published a book called "How Money Works, Quit being a Sucker." I'd love to share it with those interested in learning.

It’s a challenge they tackle with gusto. Shaving down expenses with couponing, hunting the best deals with an app on their phones, or simply finding creative ways to reuse a cardboard box, gives them a thrill. For others, budgeting conjures up images of living in tents, foraging for nuts and berri...

04/26/2018

Contrary to popular belief, most people lack the knowledge—not the money—to make major financial decisions and procrastinate as a result.

03/25/2018

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans over the age 65 are working due to financial insecurity.

09/19/2017

If you've been saving diligently and investing prudently for retirement, that's terrific.

08/06/2017

This is why you're broke. TV streaming apps make money off stealing your attention and ruining your success. It's time to find out how to change this toxic

07/26/2017

Women are living longer and gaining in assets, yet only 18 percent of those that are retirement-age can pass a basic retirement income quiz.

07/18/2017

When John Criss died in 2015 he bequeathed 5.7 million dollars to his hometown Sac City, but with a stipulation

04/07/2017

It's Financial Literacy Month

This is sure to get attention—over four in 10 Americans don’t know that that a properly diversified portfolio is a safer investment than a single stock.

02/27/2017

The 25x Rule of Early Retirement is a simple way to determine when you are financially ready to retire. We look at the rule and its underlying assumptions.

01/19/2017

It really needs to slow down.

The laundry list of Millennial wrongdoings is just getting longer, and this time coffee is the culprit. While we already know that we spend too much on dining out and apparently are completely changing up the way we do funerals, there's one more thing we're doing differently: retirement. Meaning, we...

01/04/2017

For many retirement-age baby boomers, retirement is postponed. Two-thirds of boomers report they want to continue working beyond age 65, according TCRS.