Blog Entries — Ladysplaining

For public employees, retirement is as simple as 1-2-3

InvestingSarah Catherine GutierrezJanuary 5, 2021retirement

SAVE YOURSELF: Start young, or help the young, with sound financial choices

InvestingSarah Catherine GutierrezDecember 29, 2020save10

SAVE YOURSELF: Christmastime is here, so set a plan for season of giving

SavingSarah Catherine GutierrezDecember 22, 2020christmas, savings, saving, giving

SAVE YOURSELF: Health care savings accounts possible solution to high-deductible plans

SavingSarah Catherine GutierrezDecember 19, 2020healthcare

Lazy, Boring Investors Tend To Get the Most Exciting Results

Investing is not for the overachievers, the overthinkers, or the over-readers. It’s for those who buy the whole boring market then set it and forget it.

Make a list. Check it twice. Add it thrice.

Make a list. Check it twice. Add it thrice. This holiday is not going to be a budget buster. All you need is a little math.

Sarah Catherine GutierrezNovember 25, 2020

SAVE YOURSELF Column: Save 10%

It’s simple. Save 10% for retirement. Starting in your 20s. Never cash out of your retirement. Set it and forget it.

SAVE YOURSELF Column: Can't beat robots, so buy one to brighten the future

If you can’t beat the robots, then at least own them.

InvestingSarah Catherine GutierrezNovember 17, 2020investing, womenandmoney, passiveinvesting, financialplanning

Introduction As New Columnist for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Follow my journey through money with the new column called “Save Yourself” in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in the business section every Tuesday.

SavingSarah Catherine GutierrezOctober 20, 2020financialplanning, womenandmoney, columnist, Saveyourself

Preparing for an "OOPs"

Trust me. You need to save ahead for medical expenses, especially if you have a high deductible healthcare plan.

10 Ways to Save This Summer

Yep, it’s summertime, that carefree time where we throw caution to the wind, book that flight, buy that outfit, spring for the fruity cocktail, let down our hair, and spend with abandon. Except, wait, it’s summer in the middle of a pandemic. Time to toss that rulebook out the window.

This is not a drill. It’s time to save.

Sarah Catherine GutierrezAugust 14, 2020

5 Things to Know Before You Open Your Retirement Account

If you’re thinking that it’s time to open your retirement account, great! Just make sure you’ve considered these five factors before taking the plunge.

(And if you’re not, there’s no better time than now to start thinking about opening a retirement account, right?)

SavingSarah Catherine GutierrezAugust 11, 2020money, retirement, retirement plans, retirement account, investments, automationComment

7 Ways To Save On Car Insurance

Let’s huddle up without a salesperson in the room to discuss the ways you can really save on car insurance.

Buying Your Dream Home Without the Stress

Go ahead and get that dream home, but first, make sure that you’ve reviewed these eight critical objectives to ensure that your years in your dream home won’t be spoiled with stress.

This is how you're going to start an emergency fund.

So you’re going to build an emergency fund and give yourself the freedom of choice. Let me tell you how you’re going to use the power of automation to reach your savings goal without breaking a sweat.

This is why you should start an emergency fund today.

Avoid the golden handcuffs and give yourself the freedom to live the life you want—all by starting an emergency fund today.

40 of the Best Financial Tips, Ideas, and Actions

40 tips, ideas, and actions on how to live a financially sound life—based on the central premise of saving 10.

This is the most important number you need to know when it comes to your finances.

Considering that we spend a lot of time shopping around for anything from the right car to the right tennis racket, your savings rate decision deserves some shopping love too. It will have a lot more impact on your life, afterall.

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Initial thoughts on the Stimulus Bill

The largest financial bill ever passes through the Senate and heads to the House. Ladysplaining a few relevant elements and the decisions that need to be made around them. Bonus item: student loans. What to do with recent federal action.

My Money or My Life

Amidst the pain and uncertainty around a global pandemic and volatile stock market, life lessons from a quarantine.