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What Makes a College Essay Stand Out From the Rest
Seth Allen, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Pomona College, Claremont, Calif. College essays carry far more weight than they have...
Matthew Delaney
Mar 25, 2014
From the Sharpie of Carl Richards: A Great Education, A Boatload of Debt
Carl Richards, director of investor education for the BAM ALLIANCE, wrote about the tradeoff between getting a great education while...
Matthew Delaney
Mar 24, 2014
20 facts you didn’t know about college freshmen
By LYNN O’SHAUGHNESSY When students head off to college, they don’t go far. Nearly 55 percent of freshmen attend school no more than 100...
Matthew Delaney
Mar 21, 2014
Grit is Critical to Your Success – Dan Solin
Dan Solin, Director of Investor Advocacy, The BAM ALLIANCE Abraham Lincoln first ran for the Illinois General Assembly in 1832. He lost....
Matthew Delaney
Mar 17, 2014
The Best Investment Strategy? Getting Out of Our Own Way — Carl Richards
Carl Richards, Director of Investor Education, The BAM ALLIANCE We’re still making the same old mistake of buying investments when prices...
Matthew Delaney
Mar 7, 2014
The Devil Wears Nada
Jim Parker, Outside the Flags Vice President, DFA Australia Limited The global fashion industry is fickle by nature, pushing and then...
Matthew Delaney
Mar 5, 2014
Olympic Gold — Jim Whiddon
Jim Whiddon, Wealth Advisor and National Thought Leader, 2/28/2014 The results of the 22nd Winter Olympiad are in with the home team...
Matthew Delaney
Feb 28, 2014
Four Practical Situations for Teaching Children About Saving, Spending and Planning
By Marilyn Wechter One of the most important things parents can teach their children about money has to do with the delay of...
Matthew Delaney
Feb 25, 2014
From the Sharpie of Carl Richards: A Balanced Family Budget
There are a lot of things that come with having children, such as sports, camps, lessons and other activities that can stretch the family...
Matthew Delaney
Feb 24, 2014
Women and Wealth: How to Financially Survived the Death of a Spouse
By Stuart Vick Smith, CPA, ML&R, 2/20/2014 BAM ALLIANCE member Stuart Vick Smith on finding financial stability after the death of a...
Matthew Delaney
Feb 20, 2014
Tim Maurer Appearance on Nightly Business Report
Tim Maurer, BAM ALLIANCE Director of Personal Finance, was recently featured on Nightly Business Report. Just in time for tax season, Tim...
Matthew Delaney
Feb 16, 2014
What to Do When Family Affects Your Finances
By DANIEL SOLIN Recently, a client came to me with a difficult dilemma. He was retired and living comfortably but didn’t have much room...
Matthew Delaney
Jan 22, 2014
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