It’s a general rule of thumb that you should compare your portfolio to the returns of the S&P 500 benchmark index. The thinking goes, if you can’t beat the market then you should just…
Surging egg prices are the first sign that inflation has returned. Threatened tariffs would boost the prices of many goods and services in the United States.
If you receive Social Security benefits, your payments are getting bigger this year. That’s because you’re getting a Cost of Living Adjustment or COLA. COLAs happen most years, and they are designed to help…
Precious metals are a good-looking alternative investment (or is it more of a speculation?) for investors looking beyond the equity markets for a source of returns. Undoubtedly, gold could outshine the S&P 500 again…
I have a lot of friends who are in their 40s with multiple kids and struggling to build up enough savings for retirement (plus college, home improvements, and the other many things that tend…
There’s likely to come a point in time when you’re ready to quit the rat race and kick off your retirement. For some people, that point comes in their 60s. But if you’re in…
Leaving exorbitant amounts of money to children can have a detrimental impact on their career and life decisions. Indeed, even if a parent doesn’t tell their children what to expect in the way of…
Retired investors seeking greater diversification beyond just stocks and bonds may wish to enter the realm of commodities. With the rise of numerous commodity exchange-traded funds (ETFs), it’s never been easier to expose your…
Inheritances can get messy, and a Redditor recently shared their experience in the Inheritance subreddit. Her father was listed as the Financial POA, and the Redditor was the alternate. Her grandma’s account had $405,000 in cash…
A 60-year-old Redditor recently posted in the Retirement 401(k) subreddit about buying a house with 401(k) funds. The Redditor is 60 years old and has $750,000 saved up in their 401(k). The Redditor is single and…
Retiring early always carries risk — namely, that you’ll run out of savings and end up having to eventually return to work (or, worse yet, being unable to do that despite needing to). So…
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction)Â stock has been one of the most successful stocks over the past decade. Some people have become millionaires just by investing in Tesla stock. However, if investors want to…
It’s a nice feeling to discover you have a trust fund your parents may have set up to help give you a nice boost later in life. This fortunate individual who recently took to…
In numerous prior pieces, I urged those starting a trust for someone to focus more on education rather than complex legal structures to protect heirs from making poor financial moves. Undoubtedly, trusts have their…
Not too many 37-year-olds have a $10 million net worth, but one Reddit poster has accomplished this amazing feat. The Redditor owns $2 million of real estate, $1 million in retirement funds, and another…
