Author archives: Alana Benson

All the financial news outlets and resources say the same thing: Start investing young — and the younger you are, the better. But what happens if you’re closer to 60…

One of the first things I noticed about my now-fiance (I’ll call him “Ezra”) was that he didn’t eat leftovers. Takeout Thai, pizza, you name it, he wouldn’t eat it.…

If you work for a private company, meaning a corporation that isn’t publicly traded on a stock exchange, you may very well own company shares. But what’s the benefit if…

Cryptocurrencies are inherently cryptic — it’s right there in the name. And if you follow Warren Buffett’s advice to never invest in businesses you can’t understand, it may be hard…

It’s hard enough to motivate yourself to save for retirement, but saving for your future medical costs? How responsible does a person have to be? Thankfully, health savings accounts, or…

“All natural,” “eco-friendly” and “green” — we’ve seen it all before. Food, home goods and clothing companies have all jumped on the sustainable bandw…