How and Where to Open a Roth IRA
A Roth IRA is a true gift for retirement savers: While there’s no immediate tax benefit, withdrawals in retirement are completely tax-free. There are three steps to starting a Roth…
Arielle O'Shea
Arielle is a NerdWallet authority on retirement and investing. She’s made appearances on the “Today” show, “NBC Nightly News” and “ABC World News Tonight,” and has been quoted by national publications including The New York Times, Bloomberg News and The Washington Post. Arielle has covered personal finance for over a decade, and was a senior writer at NerdWallet before becoming an editor. Prior to NerdWallet, she worked for personal finance journalist Jean Chatzky. Email: [email protected].
Posts by Arielle O'Shea:
How to Invest $500
If investing feels like a rich person’s game, it’s not your imagination: Many investments cater to the wealthy. But there are plenty of ways to invest with a smaller amount…
How to Invest in Stocks
Investing in stocks is an excellent way to grow wealth. But how do you actually start? Follow the steps below to learn how to invest in the stock market. 1. Decide…
To Save More for Retirement, Add This to Your Budget
There’s one expense even die-hard budgeters tend to leave out: Savings. Is saving an expense? Maybe not technically. But if you treat it that way, you’re much more likely to…
How to Buy Uber Stock
Uber STOCK Uber stock symbol: UBER Uber stock price history: IPO: May 2019 at $45 share price. 52-week high: $47.08. 52-week low: $32.92. Uber made its long-anticipated initial public offering in May as one of…
What Are Stocks and How Do They Work?
Simply put, stocks are a way to build wealth. They are an investment that means you own a share in the company that issued the stock. Stocks are how ordinary…
How to Buy Lyft Stock
Rideshare company Lyft is now public, which means the average individual investor is finally able to buy Lyft stock. The stock is easy for investors to find: It is listed on…
What Are Blue-Chip Stocks?
Done right, investing has little in common with gambling. But the term “blue-chip stock” does borrow from poker. While there is no formal definition of a blue-chip stock, these companies…
Investments for Beginners
The biggest misconception about investing is that it’s reserved for the rich. That might’ve been true to some extent 10 years ago. But that barrier to entry is gone today,…
The Best Financial Advice at Every Age
Money doesn’t really age: It’s never too late to make smart financial decisions. But there are certain times in your life that are prime for specific money moves, times when…
