5 Wrong Ideas You Might Have About Financial Planning
Financial planning is something you might think is for people like that annoying Facebook friend who posts about his awesome Silicon Valley job and fabulous vacations on the Cote d’Azur.…
Barbara Marquand
Barb writes about insurance at NerdWallet. She relishes the challenge of making a complicated topic interesting and easy to understand for consumers. Her work has appeared online at Forbes, The New York Times, USA Today and others. Outside of work, she teaches yoga, makes pottery and runs (slowly) on local trails.
Posts by Barbara Marquand:
How Couples Can Marry Clashing Investment Styles
No matter how much you and your partner have in common, investing will uncover differences. Maybe one likes playing it safe while the other relishes risk-taking. One wants to invest…
Your Credit History’s Role in Your Life Insurance Rate
Your credit history reveals more than whether you’re likely to repay a loan. Insurers see a connection between how you handle credit and your risk of dying early, and some…
How to Decide If That Life Insurance Rider Is Worth It
A vital part of any financial plan is making sure loved ones would be OK if you died while they still depended on you. For most people that means buying…
Invest in the Stock Market, Even if It Scares You
Bad news about the stock market can sound downright violent. Stock prices not only drop — they fall, dive, plunge, plummet and crash. That can be a little scary when…
How to Talk to a Robo-Advisor
Signing up with a robo-advisor is like having your own financial planning robot. You answer questions online about your goals and risk tolerance, then the robo uses algorithms and super-smart…
Make Saving for Retirement Easier — Invest Some Fun
Being told to save for retirement when you’re starting a career can sound as appealing as “eat your vegetables” did when you were a kid at the dinner table. But…
What You Should Tell Your Financial Advisor
You found a good financial planner to help you manage money and achieve your goals. Congratulations, that’s a big step. Now comes a leap — opening up about money. There’s…
New Grads, This Strategy Could Mean Retiring Sooner
That first job after college brings the excitement of a long-awaited paycheck, but the thrill may evaporate as the financial to-do list grows: Make student loan payments. Pay off the…
Your Parents’ Financial Advice Is Probably Wrong (for You)
Debbie Heffernan Gallant followed her dad’s advice to invest in his favorite mutual fund when she opened an IRA in 1984. “The great part of the advice was opening an…
