A Brief History of the Indonesian Rupiah

The rupiah is the official currency of Indonesia.  While its current incarnation was released in 1946, the precursors of the rupiah date all the way back to the colonial period. Indonesia is a country that has been ruled by several other countries. While the natives of the country have used coin-like items (made out of…

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A Look at Self-Directed IRAs

When it comes to your retirement, you want to make sure that you are using all of the options that are available to you.  While many people know that they can have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) where their money is used to invest in the stock and bond market, most don’t realize that they…

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