For some investors, getting great returns on their investments is just one of multiple factors that influence how they allocate their portfolios. An increasingly popular trend among investors is socially responsible investing – or SRI – which emphasizes an individual’s responsibility to invest in companies and industries that seek to promote a better future for all of us with their innovative research and progressive solutions to societal problems. If you’re concerned about the future of...

Raising the minimum wage isn’t always the best course of action for the American economy as a whole. The recent push to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour has many negative effects that few people take into consideration. There are effects of raising the minimum wage. There are many negative effects of raising the minimum wage in the United States, in fact. Does the minimum wage need to increase? Maybe it does. Does it need to more than double, jumping to $15 per hour across the country?...

Young adults seem to have no problem “hopping” from job to job in search of better opportunities and higher pay. But, is job-hopping really worth it if you’re potentially hurting your retirement savings? Whether you’ve recently graduated from college or you’re in the middle of a late-career job transition, it’s important to be aware of the upsides and downsides to job-hopping. While higher pay, better benefits, and cooler workplace perks may be advantageous to some workers, the trade-off of...

Budgeting is one of the most important aspects of organizing our lives. But, far too few people ever truly stick to a budget long-term. Why’s that? Because budgeting seems too difficult or boring to pay close attention to. Many of us would prefer to “set it and forget it” and hope you come close to your projected income and expenses for a given month. Unfortunately, attention to detail is crucial when it comes to budgeting. That’s because irregular expenses and income can mess up your...

The savings rate in America is dismal, and it’s heading in the wrong direction. According to the latest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the personal savings rate in America is 4.5%, down from 5.6% the previous year. But do you know what’s the greatest hindrance to you increasing your savings? You. Your brain is the biggest thing holding you back from saving more, and one of the best ways to combat this is to trick yourself into saving money every day. You have to make savings a...