Today’s guest post is written by Brian F. Martin.
True story: Fifteen years ago, I invested $5,000 in both my niece and nephew’s college funds.
I was always taught if you put away a little money, when you come back years later it will have grown exponentially due to compound interest.
I recently had dinner with my niece and nephew and presented their checks from this original money. The amount of each? $5,500. (more…)