Accessing Your Online Accounts After You're Gone

The Wall Street Journal shared an article that raises a good question: does your significant other have access to your online account logins and passwords to access if something were to happen to you tomorrow? Many Americans are great at creating fool-proof password combinations that no one knows. "No one" means not even their spouse. There are many account login vaults that offer to protect your account information but very few people use them. With more and more people receiving online statements, it makes it even more difficult for your spouse to access the accounts. To read more about leaving behind digital keys to your financial life, click here.

Give Your Credit Score a Boost

Below is a video with some tips to raise your credit score. Enjoy!

10 Items Whose Prices Have Risen the Most in 10 Years

Yahoo Finance reported the list and those items are:

1. Fuel Oil

2. Gasoline

3. College Tuition

4. Hospital Services

5. College Textbooks

6. Elementary and High School tuition and fees

7. Beef and veal
8. Eggs
9. Veterinarian Services
10. Tax preparation fees

To find out exactly how much each of the items have went up by  click here.

Generation X Beware

CNN Money reports about a surprising study on the financial stability of Generation X-ers. This study shows that they may be worse off than the Baby Boomers after the recession. "'Unless this path is altered, younger Baby Boomers and Gen Xers may face a real possibility of downward mobility in their Golden Years,' said Diana Elliott, research manager for Pew's economic mobility project." To read more about the surprising finds click here.

A Friend's Blog from South Korea

Photo provided by Dan Danford

Scott Spann beat me to the punch. I was going to write a blog about our experience in Seoul, but he already posted this and I couldn't say it any better. Scott is a truly excellent scholar and advisor and I'm proud to count him as a friend and colleague. Thanks for writing this, friend.

Dan Danford


To see Scott's blog click here.

Retirement Secrets Unleashed

Are you paying fees on your 401(k) and mutual funds without even knowing about it? Forbes contributor Sanjeev Sardana wrote an article in the PBS Frontline documentary, "The Retirement Gamble." This documentary uncovered hidden secrets that are not commonly discussed about investing and saving for retirement. If you are saving for retirement, click here to uncover the secrets click here.