Category: Learn

  • The Snowball Effect: Compounding Your Cold Hard Cash

    The Snowball Effect: Compounding Your Cold Hard Cash

    Winter is more than cold days and warm fires; it holds a hidden financial lesson. Ever noticed how a snowflake melts quickly in your hand? That’s how money can feel – here one moment and gone the next. But, just as a handful of snowflakes pressed together can form the beginning of a giant snowball,…

  • Sweat the Small Stuff

    Sweat the Small Stuff

    We’ve all been there. A quick coffee run before work, a sandwich for lunch from the nearest deli, and maybe a snack in the evening. While these purchases might seem small in isolation, have you ever considered how much they add up over time? Kevin O’Leary, Beanstox Chairman and co-owner, recently made waves with a…

  • An Easy Guide to T-Bill ETFs

    An Easy Guide to T-Bill ETFs

    Can your cash be working harder? Money still sitting idly in the bank, or worse, under your mattress? Are you ready for your cash to start pulling its weight when it comes to reaching your savings goals? If so, T-Bills may provide the solution you’re looking for – offering higher yields than cash1 (now over…

  • Finding Income: Savings Accounts vs T-Bills?

    Finding Income: Savings Accounts vs T-Bills?

    Finding Income: Savings Accounts vs T-Bills? Everyone can use more cash. You and many others may be looking for a way to earn more on your savings than what your bank pays. More is better and getting more is easy. Here is some simple math: Americans have an average $5,300 in their bank accounts.1 Banks…

  • Did Inflation do Something Good?

    Did Inflation do Something Good?

    OK, inflation is bad for the cost-of-living. Food, gas, housing, and clothes all cost more. Our money buys less than it could. Here’s a silver lining for people who take action. Something good has come from inflation. Here it is: Your cash can buy you “more income” because interest earned on many savings accounts and…

  • S&P 500: Strong First Half, Strong Second Half?

    S&P 500: Strong First Half, Strong Second Half?

    Over the last 30 years, whenever the stock market returned more than 10% through June, it averaged another 12% return through year-end.

  • Taking Stock of Your Tech Stocks

    Taking Stock of Your Tech Stocks

    A diversified portfolio is crucial to achieving long-term financial success in today’s fast-paced investment environment

  • Time > Timing

    Time > Timing

    The merits of long-term investing and consistent contributions are difficult to dispute and lead to a greater likelihood of financial success over time than trying to outsmart the market’s unpredictable fluctuations.

  • What is a Beanstox account?

    What is a Beanstox account?

    Investing is crucial to securing your financial future. But where do you start? With so many options and strategies out there, it can feel overwhelming.

  • Conduct a Financial Symphony with Your Tax Refund

    Conduct a Financial Symphony with Your Tax Refund

    While it may be tempting to splurge on a single big-ticket item or focus solely on the pursuit of one monetary goal, a more strategic approach involves spreading your tax refund across multiple wealth-building ideas.