Darwin's Money

Recent Posts

• Setting Ground Expectations When Your Debt Is Sky-High

  The proverbial writing is on the proverbial wall. You’ve fallen behind on your credit card payments. Worse, you’ve actually missed

• MSRP and Dealer Invoice: Know the Difference Between Suggested Price Tags and the Actual Value

  When you’re ready to buy a new car, the key to negotiating a great deal is knowing the invoice price.

• 5 Problems Homeowners Tend to Overlook When Buying a Home

  Buying a house for the first time can be an emotional, exciting and daunting experience at the same time. You

• 3 Scary Check Frauds That You Should Know About (How to Be Safe)

    Contrary to popular belief, checks are pretty vulnerable. Think about it, it’s basically a piece of paper that has

• When Life Deals You a Bad Hand: 4 Ways to Handle a Financial Emergency

  The pressure that comes with unforeseen financial emergencies can get you running around in circles and lead to worries especially

MBA Mondays

• Dollar Cost Averaging: Actual Results From the Past 10 Years

  Dollar cost averaging is one of the most popular and basic investing tips out there when it comes to basic

• MBA Monday – Really Cool Equation: Internal Rate of Return

  I thought I’d start up the MBA Monday series again (NPV, Accounting, Investing and all sorts of other goodies) to bring

• Price to Earnings Ratios Show US Headed Off a Cliff: MBA Monday

  Price to Earnings Ratios do predict future market returns to some degree.  The problem is sometimes secular trends and P/E

• Understanding Correlation of Various Asset Classes – MBA Monday

  If you’re a DIY investor or if you’ve employed a certified financial professional, it’s likely that you’ve come across the

• Yield Curve Explained – MBA Mondays

  The yield curve is explained in this week’s MBA Monday topic.  For years, I used to hear about “the yield