One of the most aggravating aspects of buying a new car is that almost immediately after you drive it off a dealer’s lot, its value drops. There is virtually no exception to this, no…
Many lottery winners wind up broke in just a few years. So here are 12 things not to do if you win the lottery.
Many people have financial regrets, often from when they were younger and didn’t really understand the long-term impact of their choices. One Reddit poster is dealing with this issue right now and shared some…
Many people who buy cars finance their new vehicles. In fact, Experian reports that the average monthly payment on a used car is $521 while the average monthly payment on a new car is…
When we think about Social Security payouts, our minds are immediately drawn to how retirees should spend the money. Whether it’s used to live on or as part of an overall income alongside a…
The Citi Strata Elite credit card is a pretty powerful high-end card when leveraged effectively. And while not everyone has had a good experience, such as this Reddit user who shed light on the…
It won’t come as any surprise that more and more Americans these days are carrying credit, as the use of cash has dropped below 20% of purchases. For this reason, it also won’t come…
We’re reaching a point during the year when it’s (sadly) time to say goodbye to summer and gear up for fall. For older Americans, this is a very crucial time of the year.…
It must be such a great feeling to reach a stage in your life where you feel like you’ve saved up more than you ever expected you would. Indeed, smashing past your own financial…
The magnitude of enthusiasm surrounding higher-yielding covered call (premium income) ETFs has been strong among the retail crowd. And while the yields are above and beyond what you’d come to expect from an ETF…
In a number of my prior pieces, I highlighted the real costs of vehicle ownership and how many may be at risk of underestimating the true costs (think the phantom costs that go well…
Retirement planning is a field that’s ever-evolving. Advice can change from decade to decade, and largely depends on a variety of factors the market dictates over time. One of the more important pieces of…
It should go without saying that no matter how much money you make, it’s perfectly reasonable to feel stressed out about finances these days. This is especially true if you feel like you make…
One of the most challenging things anyone can do is buy a car, which is arguably the most stressful purchase you can make, second only to purchasing a home. Between negotiating at different car…
Everyone knows (or hopefully knows) that as soon as you buy a car and drive it off the lot, you’ve already lost a certain value of the vehicle. It’s a frustrating but true reality…
