Personal Finance


Recent Personal Finance Articles

Why Entrepreneurs Have a Leg Up in Personal Finances

Laura Vanderkam, author of new book on personal finances, explains why entrepreneurs have a better mindset about money than most people, but warns that busin...  Read more

How a Mortgage Can Save Your Business

Refinancing at today's microscopic rates can build you a cash-flow cushion that could save your bacon one day. What are you waiting for?  Read more

Why I Invest in People, Not Companies

Shark Tank 's Daymond John reveals his most important factor in deciding an investment.  Read more

Immortality: The Next Great Investment Boom

As baby boomers age, they're looking for ways to turn back the clock. Savvy entrepreneurs, scientists, and venture capitalists are getting in on a burgeonin...  Read more

4 Money Disasters You Can Head off Tomorrow

After all the tears and sweat you've poured into making yourself successful, you'd let these little oversights wreck your financial security?  Read more

Want a Lower Tax Bracket than Buffett's Secretary? No Problem!

To get down to the zillionaire's tax rate of 15%, all you need are these five strategies. Only one of them involves having a zillion.  Read more

The Best Retirement Plan for Entrepreneurs

Used to be, you had to give up either savings or flexibility to create a tax-deferred nest egg. Not any more.  Read more

Want a Discount? Just Ask.

If you want to reduce your business expenses in 2012 you must teach yourself one simple skill.  Read more

5 Personal Money Tips for Women Owners

You run your own business, and data show you probably invest more successfully than men. So why is money still so intimidating?  Read more

Finally, A Decent 401(k) for Small Business

At long last, you can offer employees plans that matches the big guys in efficiency. What took so long?  Read more

Inc. Data Bank, October 2011

What small business owners want out of retirement, how employees feel about work-life balance, what countries are driving global e-commerce sales, and other ...  Read more

How Barry Silbert Launched SecondMarket 

Don't fear established players. Entrepreneur Barry Silbert talks about how he started a marketplace for non-public alternative investments.  Watch video

How to Share Company Financials With Your Employees

How transparent should small business owners be with company finances? Learn what to share and, most importantly, what not to share.  Read more

Small Business Owners Fear Being Unable to Retire

But one expert says small business owners keep working "because they love what they are doing and don't see the point of retiring."  Read more

Would Ashton Kutcher Invest in You?

The actor-turned-businessman reveals what makes a good investment. Plus, did Twitter make a quiet deal with TweetDeck? And the rest of the day's news for ent...  Read more

Wait, Aren't Restaurants Risky?

New data challenges conventional wisdom about investing in restaurants. Plus, Facebook wins tagging patent, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs.  Read more

Mint’s Cool Advantage

When it comes to managing your financials, there's a variety of free online tools that will get the job done. There's Read more

Joel Greenblatt, author of The Big Secret for the Small Investor 

Joel Greenblatt is a value investor and author of The Big Secret for the Small Investor .  Watch video

Get Rid of Paper Bills with Manilla

I get a ton of paper snail mail.  For the snail mail that comes to the office? It could be unavoidable since I'm the CEO of Read more

Profits vs. Wages

The latest stats on business sentiment, salaries, profits and more.  Read more

How to Choose the Best Options for Your Company’s 401(k) Plan

It takes more than portfolio diversification to help employees amass the money needed to enjoy life for 20 more years after they quit working full-time.  Read more

How to Run a Credit Check

Want to check the financial stability of a potential hire, tenant, or client? Here are the best practices for every step of the process from experts.  Read more

Spreading the Wealth Around

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ...  Read more

How to Manage Your Cash Better

An introduction to cash management services available from banks for most businesses  Read more

How to Build and Maintain Good Business Credit

In a tight economy, good credit is key to expanding your business. Here are a few tips to keep your credit on track.  Read more

How to Cut Credit Card Costs

The key to cutting credit card costs is shopping around for the best rates, rewards, and credit options. Here are five tips on getting the best terms or cons...  Read more

So, You Think You're an Entrepreneur?

Each day, Inc .'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ...  Read more

Tools For Business Owner Retirement Planning

You take care of your employees, but what about planning for your own future? Here are the tools you need to plan your retirement.  Read more

"What Am I, If Not My Business?"

What happens when it’s time to move on? In the rare moments when entrepreneurs pause to think about it, they are by turns terrified, exhilarated, and just ...  Read more

Warren Buffett's Succession Plan

Buffett appoints a candidate to fill his shoes someday. Plus, the current status of angel investing and more of the latest entrepreneurial news.  Read more

Taking the Buffett-Gates Pledge

A young entrepreneur joins Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in making a promise to donate his life earnings to charity by the time he dies.  Read more

How to Start a Cash Balance Pension Plan

This increasingly popular retirement plan can help accelerate your savings and reduce your year-end tax liability.  Read more

Alexa von Tobel, Founder of LearnVest 

Backed by Goldman Sachs and some successful executives, LearnVest founder Alexa von Tobel seeks to give young women personal finance advice.  Watch video

Student Loan Breaks for Entrepreneurs

Why the federal government and lenders should cut recent grads some slack.  Read more

How to Teach Your Kids to Take Over the Family Business

If you'd like to be a multi-generation business, start early and set a clear succession plan.  Read more