Quotes of the Day

Until you have at least $5,000 to invest, I suggest you work around dividend ETFs or dividend mutual funds to start building your portfolio. I particularly appreciate dividend mutual funds as they allow you to invest on a periodic basis with no additional cost.  [2012] - Mike Heroux

A prospective partner having a previous marriage raises serious questions that do not exist when both marital prospects have a "clean slate." Such concerns can include: 1) If there is a divorce (instead of a death), why did the divorce occur? Were there financial problems, addiction problems or sexual issues? 2) Did either of the spousal partners in the previous marriage have a commitment problem or was it a poor match? Logically, unless the divorced person has his or her own serious emotional problems, the odds of success should be better the second time around. [2011] - Isabelle Fox

Before purchasing something new, set a goal for increasing sales to justify the expense. [2000] - Robert T. Kiyosaki

Stand up when she comes back from the restroom to the restaurant table. Offer her your arm when you cross the street. Straighten her collar or adjust her hair after putting her coat on. [2006] - Leil Lowndes

How much to save for retirement? If I absolutely had to provide a one-size-fits-all flat percentage of pay, I would make it 12% with the caveat that you might have to change that percentage as you get closer to retirement. If I could express it differently, I would suggest saving 5% of pay in your 30s, 15% in your 40s and 25% in your 50s. This alternative represents a rough approximation of the Rule of 30. [2021] - Frederick Vettese