Welcome to the end of the week and another edition of Happy Hour! Just sit back, relax, and enjoy your end of the week roundup of all things interesting in the land of money.
Shutdown
There’s nothing like a self-inflicted shutdown to stir things up. On Oct. 1, the government was shutdown for the first time since 1996. In the process, all nonessential government workers were sent home without pay until this is resolved. Though, maybe the essential workers should be sent home. When you can’t stop a shutdown, how essential are you.
This is all due to a spending bill that Congress can’t agree upon. Oh, and something about that Obamacare thing too. Seems a few people in Congress still don’t like Obamacare. Mostly, it’s the Republicans. So their holding the spending bill hostage and will try to use the debt ceiling which needs to be dealt with in two weeks, to further their cause. Continue Reading…
Whether you know it or not, retirement is the biggest savings goal of your life. In order to succeed you need a plan that takes advantage of the tools available. Tools like a Roth IRA help thanks to its tax advantages. But is it a good fit for your retirement plan? This guide covers everything you need to know about the Roth IRA rules and more. If you want to be fully informed, I suggest you 
Buyout and spinoff announcements can cause big price swings in stocks. Yet investors are always trying to find the next big deal. Even though it’s a speculative venture at best. Once a deal is announced, that’s where the opportunity ends for most investors. For others, myself included, this is where the real opportunity begins. It’s known as special situations investing and, speaking from experience, can offer a low risk, high reward way to invest your money.