One of the best aspects of participating in the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement is that once you hit your target number, you can either retire or step into a lower-stress role. In…
A 41-year-old Reddit poster has taken a mini-retirement, but he’s having more difficulty with the process than he expected. He said he’s worked a lot over the past 8.5 years, and he and his…
In the credit card world, the debate between debit and credit has been going on for seemingly forever and shows no signs of slowing down. There is no question that people on both sides…
There’s a reason I made a point not to check my portfolio once the stock market started tanking in early April. I knew that the number on screen would be shocking and upsetting, and…
Many people have turned to Dave Ramsey to improve their finances, including a 28-year-old in the Dave Ramsey subreddit. The individual explains that they came across Ramsey during the lowest low of their life.…
When you consider all the different ways you can make a payment these days between cash, PayPal, debit card, credit card, and wire transfers, it begs the question as to which is the safest…
Taking the right risks while one’s children are young could prove incredibly smart, even in the face of nearer-term risks that could bring forth substantial pain in the earlier years. Undoubtedly, just look back…
It’s a real-world truth that your first credit card, especially if you get it while in high school or college, will likely be a fairly basic card. Yes, some rewards might be available, but…
Skip generation families are an unfortunately growing trend. They are defined as families where one or more minors are in a household with grandparents and possibly great grandparents, but the parents are deceased or…
Saving money was not an easy thing to do in 2024. Inflation was still pretty rampant last year, and with interest rates being so high, you may have been paying up for whatever…
The stock market has experienced its share of upheaval since early April, when tariff policies were announced. Since then, many people’s portfolios have lost a substantial amounts of value. If you’re nowhere close to…
There may come a point in your life when find yourself on the receiving end of a pile of cash. It could be a bonus, a whopper of a tax refund, or something…
Recently had a conversation with your neighbor about their high property taxes? When was the last time you looked at your property taxes and compared them to national levels? When these taxes are often…
My path to hiring a financial advisor was an interesting one. As someone who writes about personal finance and investing, I didn’t think it was necessary to hire someone to manage my portfolio.…
Trump tariffs have been rocking portfolios around the world. Even a defensive-minded portfolio light on high-multiple tech stocks and heavy on the bluest blue chips out there has been under growing pressure. For retirees,…
