Chart of the Day: Beef vs. Pork
Today’s Chart of the Day from the Wall Street Journal shows that you aren’t imagining that beef prices have gone up. Beef prices have increased significantly versus chicken and pork since the pandemic.
Chart of the Day: Beef vs. Pork
Today’s Chart of the Day from the Wall Street Journal shows that you aren’t imagining that beef prices have gone up. Beef prices have increased..
Chart of the Day: Pandemic Credit Card Usage
Today’s Chart of the Day from @CharlieBiello on Twitter shows the annual change in credit card balances dating back to 2000. The latest data shows a..
Harnessing Financial Confidence Amidst an Election Year: Navigating Uncertainty with Strategy
Election years can be unsettling times, as political campaigns dominate headlines and uncertainty looms in the air. It's common for individuals and..
Chart of the Day: Sell Your Winners AND Your Losers
Today’s Chart of the Day comes from Craig Lazzara's article “Persistently Disappointing.” It asks if top fund managers outperform due to skill or..
Chart of the Day: Returns are Rarely Normal
Today’s Chart of the Day comes from A Wealth of Common Sense showing the range of annual returns over the last 95 years. The long-term average is 10%..
Chart of the Day: TV is Still Top
Today’s Chart of the Day is from the recent Harvard Caps/Harris poll. After all of these years, at 43%, TV is still the principal place people get..
Budgeting for Continuing Education
Whether it’s trade school, college, or an advanced degree, continuing education can be an excellent way to further your career or make a career..
Chart of the Day: Total Population
Today’s Chart of the Day comes from statsofindia.in with information from the United Nations Population Fund. It shows where everyone lives on earth.
Chart of the Day: What's in Your Portfolio?
Today’s Chart of the Day from S&P Global shows the size of the United States S&P 400 Mid-Cap and S&P 600 Small-Cap Indexes vs. the size of other..
Chart of the Day: Exxon vs. Dow
Today’s Chart of the Day from a Bloomberg article discusses Exxon Mobil's exclusion from the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index. The chart shows that..
When Should Parents Start Saving for College?
Next to buying a home, a college education is the largest expenditure most parents will ever make. The key is advance planning. The more money you..
Chart of the Day: West vs. East Prices
Today’s Chart of the Day from the Wall Street Journal shows that home prices are falling on the West Coast of the U.S. and rising in the East.
Chart of the Day: Real Returns
Today’s Chart of the Day from J.P. Morgan shows the history of the 10-year Treasury yield and the “real” yield, which is what you have left after you..
Chart of the Day: Personal Records
Today’s Chart of the Day is a great checklist from MarketWatch.com. As an example, I store this information in the notes of “My Card," in Contacts on..
Planning a Family Vacation
More than 60% of adults are hoping to take a vacation this year, according to a 2023 Bankrate survey, but of those adults, 80% are making adjustments..