Handling your finances can be a stressful and frustrating responsibility. Considering that living everything in the world is quite expensive. But then again, it’s not impossible to improve your personal finances. Even if you live on a limited income, the five ways below can help you spend less and saveContinue Reading
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It’s hard to believe I did the unthinkable two years ago. What’s that you ask? I quit my job with benefits, a pension, and not to mention a good salary in exchange for a career of self-employment where we now earn a variable income and lack many of the benefitsContinue Reading
Image Source: Pixabay Millennials are a dominant force in the housing market these days, and why not? After all, 75 million Americans are in the millennial generation. In other words, they are a quarter of the population, just short of a third of the voting demographic, and nearly 40 percentContinue Reading
While most of my investment portfolio is in index funds that track the broad market performance, I’m also a huge fan of buying individual stocks and ETFs. But, I don’t buy blindly. This habit (and not being a “buy and hold” investor) is what gives stock investing a bad name.Continue Reading
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The “R” word is sadly becoming more common. It’s hard not to hear or read it in the news and your own inbox. I’m talking about recession. I’m not trying to sound like a doomsdayer, but you need to start preparing for a recession. Unfortunately, with our current financial system, weContinue Reading