Wondering what would be a good financial birthday present for a loved one? RegentAtlantic Capital, a wealth management firm in Chatham, New Jersey, suggests these:
1. Annual membership in the American Association of Individual Investors
2. An I-Bond (inflation-indexed U.S. Savings Bond)
3. Contribution to a 529 college savings account
4. Two-hour consultation with a financial advisor
5. Quicken or Microsoft Money
6. Visa Buxx card for teens
7. One of the following books: Intelligent Investor, Random Walk Down Wall Street, The Four Pillars of Investing
8. Stock share from OneShare Kids Club
9. Subscription to The Wall Street Journal
10. Family gift to family’s favorite charity