Personal Finance and Investing

and management of it. The "pros" were losing $10k a year and charging us .6% to do it. She cashed everything out and began buying stocks that pay dividends. The average return from dividends is 5% and with growth in stock value of another 5% we have an overall growth of +- 10%.

There are tools out there that are free and can be understood by most educated people. Me, I couldn't balance my checkbook or find my financial ass with both hands but the love of my life turned the portfolio around. Once set up she checks it weekly and makes adjustments to keep it on track.

I am one lucky man.