They say it takes money to make money. And that’s often true. In this Reddit post, we have someone who’s managed to accumulate $300,000, which is pretty impressive. But with a $1 million…
There’s a reason so many seniors file for Social Security at age 62 rather than wait. That’s the earliest age to sign up for benefits. And even though waiting on Social Security results…
Tragedies can be blessings in disguise, even when they don’t much feel like it at the time. In today’s draw from the YouTube mailbag, we consider the sad case of Idaho native “Jonathan,” who…
Optimizing your credit card usage can save you a pretty penny over the span of a year. And while things can get rather tricky when you’re churning through multiple cards, I do think that…
It’s easy to overthink things when it comes to credit cards and the impact on one’s credit score. Undoubtedly, if you’ve checked your score and aren’t happy with it, the good news is that…
Many seniors end up heavily reliant on Social Security once their careers come to an end. And for a good number of older Americans, those monthly benefits are their primary source of monthly income.…
President Ronald Reagan and House Speaker Tip O’Neill used to brawl with each other over politics in the 1980s, but could share a drink at the end of a day. Today, politics is more…
A Reddit user who had a 775 credit score made a big mistake. He accidentally missed a payment on one of his credit cards and he did not realize the error until he got…
A Canadian working at a FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) job is currently making $700K per year while his pregnant wife stays home with the couple’s toddler. Unfortunately, as he posted on Reddit,…
Side hustles have become extremely common for Americans looking to get some extra help paying the bills and perhaps to get ahead financially. In fact, a 2022 Zapier report found that a shocking 40%…
Retirees assiduously scrimping and saving to contribute to their IRA, HSA, and 401-K retirement nest egg accounts have received much recent attention, as the last of the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement age. Those…
The hope is that one day, you will have to consider what to do with a significant amount of money, believing it will grow and grow and grow. If you are fortunate enough to…
The topic of FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) and fatFIRE (FIRE with a high 7-8 figure nest egg) has become increasingly popular of late, especially as Gen-X enters its 50’s and the tail end…
Whenever an inheritance is involved, there is bound to be family drama, which is often the worst kind of drama. Jealousy, disgust, name-calling, and anything else you can think of that can happen between…
The Brady Bunch was a 1970’s sitcom that was one of the first to highlight the awkward situations that arise from blended families, i.e., families joined by marriage to create step siblings without any…
