In today’s pull from the Reddit mail-file, we face a good news, awful news situation. Our inquirer today (we’ll call her “Alice”) suffered a tragedy in 2019, just pre-Covid, when both her parents passed.…
America is the only developed nation where people and families regularly go bankrupt because of medical debt. In this country we pay the highest amounts for healthcare yet we have lower healthcare outcomes than…
Mark Cuban is a billionaire, an investor, and a television personality. He also has some blunt advice for people about how to make sure they are always able to find a job. Specifically, Cuban…
We live in strange times, the United States government, the stock market, international trade, and even our everyday lives are all controlled at the whim of rich, selfish billionaires, and many people are looking…
Plenty of self-guided investors go on their financial journeys without a helping hand from an advisor or financial planning pro. Undoubtedly, it can be pretty tempting to put on your DIY cap when you’ve…
The median household income for a family of four was $114,425 annually last year. For an individual, it’s about $60,000. Yet there are some people with special skills that can earn far in excess…
A lot of people don’t manage to save anywhere close to $5 million by the time they reach their 60s. So if you’ve gotten to age 50 and have $5 million to your name…
A retired Reddit user is trying to decide where to live in his later years. His spouse is retiring next year. When she does, they planned to sell their primary home, travel for a…
Five years ago, if you would’ve asked me where to put your money to turn it into an ongoing income stream, I would’ve suggested the stock market. As a holder of dividend stocks myself,…
In a 2011 interview with CNBC, Mark Cuban offered advice for entrepreneurs, side hustles, and employees. He encouraged viewers to “work like there is someone working 24 hours a day to take it all…
Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) refers to the minimum amount you must withdraw from your retirement accounts once you reach a certain age. This IRS-mandated rule requires you to withdraw your RMD amount at least…
Working hard and saving most of your money can create plenty of opportunities in the future, and one Redditor finds herself in that position. She is a 34-year-old with a $3.3 million net worth…
A 52-year-old Redditor recently posted an inspiring success story in the Fat FIRE subreddit. He has a net worth that’sapproaching $10 million despite never earning more than $350k per year. The post shows the power of…
There’s a reason older Americans are often advised to delay Social Security. For each month you put off your claim past full retirement age (FRA), your monthly benefit grows by about 2/3 of 1%.…
Building up a good credit score is something that doesn’t need to take a whole lot of effort. Undoubtedly, given the benefits of having exceptional credit (larger loans at more favorable rates, the lack…
