Survey says… What would you define as “financial freedom”? >>A recent Bankrate survey posed that question<<, and the results indicated that the average American feels that they would need to earn $223,000 a year to consider themselves “financially comfortable.” Considering that [...]
Stop Focusing On Daily Returns Not only will focusing on daily returns likely drive you crazy, but it’s nearly impossible to draw an inference as to how coming months, quarters, or years may play out when it comes to overall positive [...]
Teaching Money Smarts Money can sometimes be a tricky topic, can't it? Whether you're conversing with a fellow adult or pondering how to introduce the concept to a child, it's not always a straightforward conversation. Yet, it's undeniable how crucial financial [...]
Why More Might Mean Less: The Surprising Benefits of Higher Rent If I gave you the option of paying $1,200 a month in rent, or $2,300, it might seem like a no-brainer to pay less, right? While the idea of paying [...]
The Jetsons could be getting a rebate… Soon, you might be able to take advantage of new home-efficiency rebates valued at $14,000… or more! These rebates are part of Biden’s >>Inflation Reduction Act of 2022<<, which has earmarked $369 billion in spending for [...]
Why We Tend to Trick Ourselves into Making Bad Trades Hans Christian Andersen recorded a folktale about a poor farmer who takes his horse to market to sell or exchange for something that will be more practical for his farm. But [...]
Oo-wee, oo-wee, won’t you let me take you on a sea cruise Have you ever been on a cruise before? It’s a fantastic way to leave it all behind, visit new places, taste gourmet dishes, and make memories with an endless [...]
The Obsolete Elite Soon enough, we will be inundated with Black Friday and Christmas commercials telling us we need to buy the latest and greatest tech. While it’s joyous to welcome new tech or trendy gadgets, have you ever wondered how [...]
How to Keep Money From Owning You A friend who was discouraged about their weight loss efforts was bemoaning the necessity of food. "If you have a drinking problem," they said, "you can give up alcohol. But if you have an [...]
Beanie and the Bored In July of this year, Apple+ came out with ‘The Beanie Bubble’, a film showcasing the rise and fall of the famous ‘investment’ trend of the 90s: Beanie Babies. It seemed like everyone and their uncle had [...]
