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Is Financial Freedom Only A Mani-Pedi Away?
I got a pedicure the other day, and after including a tip, the total came to $40. I probably get a pedicure once a month in the summer...
Ramat Oyetunji
Jul 5, 20153 min read
“Thanks for the retirement account. xoxo, Uncle Sam”
“Say whaaat?!” You might ask, if you weren’t already six feet under. It’s exactly what your loved ones will ask if you haven’t taken the...
Ramat Oyetunji
Jun 22, 20153 min read
May The Roth Be With You!
A Star Wars reference? Huh? I couldn’t help myself! “May the force be with you” is used in Star Wars to wish people well ; here, in real...
Ramat Oyetunji
Jun 3, 20153 min read
Companies – They are Just Like Us!
It may surprise you to find that some of the common metrics used by creditors to evaluate your financial health are similar to the ones...
Ramat Oyetunji
May 18, 20152 min read
For the savvy business owner: Invest like a boss!
Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. A 2012 study presented by the SBA (Small Business Administration) showed that...
Ramat Oyetunji
May 3, 20154 min read
Time For A Financial Check-up!
The second quarter of 2015 is well underway. At the end of the first quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2015), the S&P 500 closed at 2067.89...
Ramat Oyetunji
Apr 19, 20153 min read
Is that Investment Really “On Sale”?
Though the stock market has experienced some nice gains this year, and in general, has seen six years of positive returns, the past few...
Ramat Oyetunji
Apr 1, 20155 min read
Don’t Spend that Tax Refund!
My last post talked about taking control. I mentioned some steps to take immediately, including starting to close the gap between where...
Ramat Oyetunji
Mar 11, 20154 min read
Take Control, or Be Controlled!
My previous blog topics got right to the meat of the stock market, what it was doing, and what you should be doing based on what happened...
Ramat Oyetunji
Mar 3, 20154 min read
Deflation and Your Portfolio
This week’s blog is on deflation and the potential effect on your portfolio. First, a look at how the market performed for the week, then...
Ramat Oyetunji
Feb 23, 20152 min read
Hone Investing Skills by Using Hypothetical Portfolios
What happened this week? For the week ending on Friday February 13, 2015 the Dow (DJIA – green/blue line) closed at 18,019.35 (+1.5%),...
Ramat Oyetunji
Feb 14, 20153 min read
Position Yourself to Take Advantage of “Buying Opportunities”
What happened this week? For the week ending on Friday February 6, 2015 the Dow (DJIA – green/blue line) closed at 17,824.29 (+4.0%), the...
Ramat Oyetunji
Feb 8, 20153 min read
Pick a Strategy and Stick with it!
What happened this week? For the week ending on Friday January 16, 2015 the Dow (DJIA – red line) closed at 17,791.34 (-0.8%), the NASDAQ...
Ramat Oyetunji
Jan 20, 20152 min read
The Rebalancing Act
What happened this week? For the week ending on Friday January 9, 2015 the Dow (DJIA) closed at 17,737.37 (-0.95%), the NASDAQ closed at...
Ramat Oyetunji
Jan 12, 20152 min read
New Year, New You (Financially Speaking!)
Welcome to the Financially Independent Woman blog. My name’s Ramat Oyetunji and I’m the author of Fifty Shades of Green: A Stock Market...
Ramat Oyetunji
Jan 1, 20151 min read
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