Planning
Niche ETFs Are Sprouting All Over
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) that follows the new “cloud” computing industry (SKYY)? Check!. The lithium sector (LIT)? Yep. What about the future price of corn (CORN)? You got it.Exchange-traded funds—the nimble cousins to index mutual funds—can... ➡
3 Tips for Wannabe Self-Employers
So you want to leave your comfy corporate job—give up your regular paycheck and run the risk of going months without income. Can you handle that? Mina G. is a DailyWorth reader with a 9-to-5 gig who thinks she can. She dreams of flying solo as a... ➡
Your Future as a Free Agent
When I look at the DailyWorth team, one thing stands out: Everyone has at least one other job. I still run my Web agency, Soapbxx. MP writes for Money Magazine. Hilary (marketing) and Simon (technology) just hired assistants to take on additional... ➡
Free Up Your Earning Power
If "spending money to make money" has never made sense to you, consider the return on investing in a virtual assistant. Hiring someone who can handle your backlog of scheduling, research or administrative tasks, can free you up to maximize your... ➡
Reader Stressed About $120K Stash
Manisha Thakor is a personal finance expert for women.Q: Help! I'm about to graduate from college and head to veterinary school, but I'm living paycheck to paycheck—even though I have $120,000 stashed away. It's my house fund and I refuse to... ➡
Take Your Budget on Vacation
Sunscreen, flip flops and... You want to relax on vacation. The trouble is, so does your budget. Here's how to make sure your trip doesn't turn into a fiscal fiasco. Plan to spend. Most people have a ballpark figure for what a getaway will cost.... ➡
Smash Student Loan Debt
You know Kenia. She's a devoted DailyWorth reader (and commenter) who works as a systems engineer in California. Here, her get-out-of-student-loan-debt report. In January, after three years of repaying my student loans—without much progress—my... ➡
Impulse Shop No More - Try Wishpot
When wishes come true... It's 11:29 PM and you're still clicking around the web, in a fit of late-night (only vaguely satisfying) retail therapy. Look—click—add to cart—repeat. If only there was some way to corral the gems you find so that a) you... ➡
