Money Gifts to Grandkids at Christmas

I vividly remember the first time I received money as a gift on Christmas. That gift was given to me by my Grandparents. That first Christmas gift of money was the first time that I ever saw money “in person.” I still remember how fascinated I was with the look, feel,...

The Lesson of Best Buy Stock

In Minnesota, we stick by our local companies.  That is the Minnesotan thing to do. Our parents—mostly Minnesotans themselves—taught us that way of thinking. We shop at Target, by 3M Post-it notes, and load up on General Mills and Hormel products at Super Value.  And...

You Need a 401(k) Strategy Now

The buy-and-hold strategy is by far the most popular investment management strategy for the majority of Minnesota company 401(k) retirement plan participants. I don’t find many individual company retirement plan participants who have the investment experience or...