Landlord or Landserf? Most people dream of home ownership, but beware: it isn’t right for everyone, and not necessarily because of your income! Since there are so many differing opinions, you might wonder, is it better to rent or buy? What [...]
How to get credit card use under control Back in the day, having a credit card was a big deal - you just didn't find them in the wallets of regular folks. But now that basically anyone can get that shiny [...]
Dad, can I borrow $500? You’d expect your teen to hit you up for cash, but what about your 30-year-old son? Even if your grown children have picked up excellent money habits from you over the years, the current economic situation [...]
Kinda lame advice. It's often said that spending less than you earn is the only real way to get rich. This core principle of personal finance can be challenging to follow, but of course there's some truth to it. The problem with generalized [...]
Avoiding Probate… but what’s that? Nobody likes to think about death. But as much as we’d love to live forever, we’ll be gone one day - it’s unavoidable. The last thing many of us leave behind in this world is our estate. [...]
Holistic advice and how to get it When it comes to personal finance, It can be challenging to know who and what to listen to simply because there is so much information available these days. After all, financial advice may be found everywhere, [...]
Budgeting… without the work! Let’s face it. To keep your finances healthy, you need to have a good budget. But that takes work, and last time I checked, we all hate working in Microsoft Excel. There’s GOT to be a better [...]
Why 25 is the best number to multiply When it comes to retirement, nothing is more important than being prepared. Whether starting early or late, it’s the ‘starting’ that matters. A good rule of thumb is the 25x Rule; it’s an easy [...]
When funny makes money Remember this time last year? There was a lot of news out there about something called wallstreetbets. In this popular Reddit forum, like-minded consumers talk stock. They focused on GameStop stock, known as GME. The stock was nearly [...]
You might be concerned, with good reason Retirement is always the dream of the working class, and we spend our lives thinking about the day we can finally hang up our boots or close the office door for the last time. [...]
