The Basics – Key Investment Thoughts

The Cost of a Medical Emergency

kittoday February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 The Basics cost of a heart attack, emergency fund, medical emergency

Are you prepared for a medical emergency? You should think about how to be ready for one. NO ONE is[…]

Tracking Your Spending

kittoday November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 The Basics budgeting, financial journey, income and expenses, personal income statement, tracking expenses

KITtoday is starting a library of different worksheets and planning documents to help you on your financial journey. An essential[…]

Puppy Love

kittoday November 20, 2018December 6, 2018 The Basics budgeting, dogs, dogs for the holidays, financial planning, puppy love, purchasing a dog

The season is upon us with Thanksgiving Day fast approaching. You have become bombarded with all the joyful music and[…]

Financial Calendar Check

kittoday September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 The Basics financial picture, financial review, personal finance calendar

Have you checked your personal finance calendar lately? Don’t have one? We posted a year-long calendar back in January as[…]

Is Society Really Going Cashless?

kittoday August 31, 2018September 1, 2018 The Basics cashless society, digital currency, money in circulation, money supply

FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICS SHOW THAT 11% OF THE MONEY SUPPLY IS IN BILLS AND COINS, COMPARED TO ONLY 8%[…]

10 Lessons I Learned as an Investment Analyst

kittoday August 8, 2018August 9, 2018 General Market Thoughts, The Basics, Young Adults money habits, money lessons, money mistakes

Over the last eighteen years, I have provided investment research to an array of institutions and financial advisors. I have[…]

Housing Perfection

kittoday July 25, 2018 The Basics budgeting, housing costs, overspending, retirement gap

WE’VE CREATED A PROBLEM! In a recent survey we conducted, we discovered most people are struggling with a budget. […]

How to Keep Your Relationship Free of Money Arguments

kittoday June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 General Market Thoughts, The Basics, The Kids, Young Adults budget, money and your relationship, money fights, personal balance sheet, personal income statement, relationships

Money fights with your significant other are no fun, and sometimes words that are exchanged can be damaging to a[…]

How Important is It? A Look at Your Company Retirement Plan

kittoday May 4, 2018June 6, 2018 General Market Thoughts, Mutual Funds and ETFs, Retirement, The Basics 401(k), 401(k) Plans, 403b Plans, company match, company retirement plans, retirement planning, retirement savings

RETIREMENT PLANS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! First, an employer giving an opportunity to save money for retirement is truly a blessing. […]

Active vs. Passive Investing: Why are you forcing yourself to choose one?

kittoday April 26, 2018August 17, 2018 General Market Thoughts, Mutual Funds and ETFs, The Basics active investing, active versus passive, etfs, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, passive investing

If you have invested at all, you are likely to have heard about the debate between active and passive investing.[…]

Jennifer Schneider, AIF®

Jennifer Schneider has been an institutional investment research analyst for nearly 20 years. She has experience as a financial literacy educator, analyst, operations efficiency strategist and corporate project manager. Jennifer has valuable expertise in the areas of investment committees, portfolio analysis, client service consulting and management of the operations department for investment consulting firms. In her work with trust departments and financial advisory firms, she has been able to develop portfolio strategies that benefit clients and ensure best practices.

Jennifer is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), and she is also a Certified Financial Education Instructor, actively educating individuals about financial literacy topics. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston.

“I have such a strong passion for educating others about finance and investing; including individuals, financial consultants, and institutions. My goal in writing a blog is to educate many types of investors about items that I see in my research world on a day to day basis. I hope to give confidence to those who find investing intimidating and to provide additional information to those who enjoy the research.” Jennifer Schneider