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…
Arielle O'Shea
Arielle covers investing and retirement as a writer for NerdWallet. She's been reporting on and writing about personal finance for over a decade, and her goal is to write about money in a way that makes it inclusive and empowering rather than alienating and intimidating. Her writing has appeared in Esquire, Money, The Billfold, Women's Health, USA Today, Forbes, Mashable and the Los Angeles Times, and she contributed to the book "Money 911" while working for author Jean Chatzky. She likes bad reality TV and increasing her 401(k) contribution.
Posts by Arielle O'Shea:
25 High-Dividend Stocks You Should Know
When you buy a stock, you buy partial ownership in a company. Dividend stocks pay out one of the fruits of that ownership — your share of the company’s profits — to…
What Is a Stockbroker?
A stockbroker is a person or company authorized to buy and sell stocks or other investments. If you want to buy stocks, you will almost always need a stockbroker — essentially,…
How to Get Rich
There’s no single path to wealth. Some people go about getting rich the old-fashioned way: Work hard, join the right industry, climb the career ladder. Others win the lottery, invent…
The Biggest Financial Mistake Women Make
Financially and otherwise, the deck tends to be stacked against women. The wage gap, which stood at 20% in 2017, is the most blatant example of that. If current trends…
The Average 401(k) Balance by Age
A record number of 401(k) holders at Fidelity Investments hit millionaire status in 2018. Not one of them? You’re in very good company: A seven-figure 401(k) balance is the exception,…
5 Key Steps to Join the 401(k) Millionaires Club
In 2013, Fritz Gilbert reached a goal he had worked toward for 28 years: His 401(k) hit the million-dollar mark. With that tick to seven digits, Gilbert, who is 55,…
How to Buy Disney Stock
Quick Facts Disney stock symbol: DIS Disney stock price history: 52-week range: $97.68 – $120.20 Annualized dividend: $1.76 Even if theme parks aren’t your thing, there’s a good chance some of your money…
How to Buy Nike Stock
In a year of stock market ups and downs, Nike stock has shown relative strength: Though the stock’s price has softened since September highs, it is still up over 15%…
Free Investments Can Come at a Cost
There’s a new trend in investing: free. You can now trade stocks, own index funds and even get portfolio management with no fee. This is noteworthy, though investors may not…
