Tag Archives: saving
App of the Week: HelloWallet
As much as we talk about the advances in investing technologies/platforms on Tradestreaming, personal finance tools are really kicking it. One of the most popular is HelloWallet. Like the model that its predecessor Mint.com pioneered, HelloWallet is meant to not only track and manage personal spending/budgets, but optimize them as well. Visualizing your financial life … Continue Reading
401(k) “re-enrollments”: Nudging employees to make bad decisions
Far be it from me to argue with behavioral economist, Richard Thaler (Nudge was awesome, bro) but 401(k) re-enrollment is only good for the sponsors of such plans like T. Rowe Price ($TROW). The WSJ is reporting this morning on a growing trend for employers to choose something called “re-enrollment” for their employees’ retirement plans. … Continue Reading
Review of virtual family bank, FamZoo
NY Times had a short piece on FamZoo, a virtual family bank. The site allows families to set up “Bank Parents” using virtual savings and spending accounts to help kids learn and understand about money. Parents can even link checklists to allowances to assure kids are pulling their weight for chores. There is some nifty … Continue Reading
