Category: Personal Finance

Ask Dr. Per Cap: Happy New Year

Another in the “Ask Dr. Per Cap” series from 2018. New content on the way soon! Dear Dr. Per Cap: My New Year’s resolution is to get my finances on track.  Can you offer any practical advice? Signed, New Year’s Wish Dear Wish Ho Ho Ho!  With the holidays over it’s time to jump back […]

Ask Dr. Per Cap: Worried In Washington

Ask Dr. Per Cap is a program funded by First Nations Development Institute with assistance from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. For more information, visit www.firstnations.org. To send a question to Dr. Per Cap, email askdrpercap@firstnations.org. Sequoyah Fund will be running these features here on our Blog. We’re starting with a couple of questions folks […]

Are You a Target for Fraud?

Here’s a sad fact: There are bad people who lie awake at night dreaming up ways to separate you from your hard-earned money. Here’s another fact: Everyone thinks they’d never fall for a scam, but almost everyone could be a potential victim. “Everyone, at certain times of life, can be prone to scams,” writes Certified […]

How to Turn Cigarettes Into Money

Quitting smoking can have a positive effect on your financial health in addition to your physical health. While most media stories and public service announcements focus on the physical effects of smoking, not much is mentioned about how it hurts your wallet – and your ability to retire comfortably. We won’t get into the healthcare-related […]