Getting FIRE’d (slang for early retirement in the Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) community) in one’s 40s is a dream for many. It’s still young enough to enjoy the most from adventures, experiences, and…
Credit cards may get a bad rep for having incredibly high annual percentage rates (APR) that drag big spenders even deeper into consumer debt. And while some personal finance gurus think it’s a better…
A simple, passive investment strategy is certainly good enough to do incredibly well in the investing world over the long haul. For those who’ve committed to indexing, all it takes is setting aside a…
Dave Ramsey put it pretty bluntly when a caller with a $200,000 combined income rang in asking what their next move is with their $8,000 debt and lack of emergency savings. He said to…
It’s been quite a turbulent week for shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction), with the feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump starting to spiral out of control. Indeed, things have gotten nasty…
After you’ve put in the homework on a given stock, getting the viewpoints from the smart folks on Wall Street may confirm whether you’re on the right track. Undoubtedly, Jim Cramer of Mad Money…
Passive income investors looking to reach a bit further for higher yields without getting into trouble may wish to check out some of the names within the midstream energy scene. Undoubtedly, the pipeline stocks…
The only person who can deem it “fine” to spend such an extraordinary amount on private school is the parent who has to pay that hefty bill. Undoubtedly, someone with an obscenely high income…
It’s easy to want to flee stocks now that the post-Liberation Day losses have been recouped and investors are growing more excited about the potential for the S&P 500 to hit new highs again.…
Stanley Druckenmiller of the Duquesne Family Office is a brilliant investor who’s not afraid to make big, bold bets in names he really believes in. In the latest 13F filing, which showed the public…
Lifestyles, dreams, and ambitions are going to differ from person to person, sometimes greatly. Some retirement plans and lifestyle choices seem absurd to some, while others find them smart. And, of course, the difference…
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX | SBUX Price Prediction) stock has gone from lukewarm to ice-cold in recent months. The stock is off more than 25% since peaking back in February, as investors grew optimistic about the…
Making the minimum payment on one’s monthly credit card bill may sit well with some. Indeed, it’s better to make a minimum payment than to miss a payment entirely. That said, credit card users…
It’s best to get started with saving for retirement as soon as possible, but I believe it’s never too late to make up for lost time if one has a nest egg that’s skinnier…
Diversification really is one of the only “free lunches” you’ll get from the investment world. And while one can over-diversify (the great Peter Lynch liked to refer to it as “di-worsification”), effectively adding more…
It certainly does seem quite prudent to fund a retirement or semi-retirement via dividends. Whenever you have the opportunity to spend just the dividends or interest without having to touch that invested principal, you…
If you’re a young renter with a good amount of savings who’s constantly being nudged by your parents to “buy a home already,” you’re probably feeling the pressure to make the plunge into homeownership,…
High-yielding dividend stocks may not be the ticket to superior returns, but they can rank pretty high on the list of nice-to-haves for investors in retirement or those who could use a bit of…
Dave Ramsey is an amusing guy to listen to, and I tend to agree more often than not with his takes on various calls. That said, some of his views stand against conventional wisdom.…
Having more than a handful of credit cards in your wallet may make managing them a bit more challenging. Not to mention that it can be easy to forget to pay off a certain…
