How To Spot Work From Home Scams
There are a lot of office triggers I can’t stand. Like the fluorescent lighting, the persistent distraction from pointless meetings and other coworkers, and the …
Protect Your Money
What’s scarier than a horror movie?
The seemingly never-ending supply of crooks, bullies, boogymen, and pied pipers that want to take a bite out of your hard-earned cash!
If its one thing geeks hate it is a bully!!! So, we are going channel our inner superhero, dawn a cap, grab some batman shark repellant and help you protect your lunch money. (And your savings while we are at it)
Protecting Your Money
Protecting your money is all about financial preparedness. (Think of it like financial prepping)
Here we discuss ways to build a financial preparedness plan such as;
- Asset protection
- Estate planning
- Tax planning
- Disaster planning
- Emergency funds
- Insurance
- Avoiding bad advice
- Zombie preparedness (You can never be too safe)
13 Easy Things You Can Do to Start Preparing for Retirement Now
Regardless of your age, preparing for retirement can feel overwhelming, but the earlier you start, the better. Then, you can take easy steps to set …
Can You Trust a Financial Advisor to Always Act in Your Best Interests?
Self-proclaimed investments democratizer Robinhood has made a lot of headlines getting to where they’re at in less than ten years. But none quite so astonishing …
Better Than Gold: How to Inflation-Proof Your Portfolio With Fine Art
Buying up a Rembrandt or a Picasso is not the first thing average investors think of when inflation bites. Amid the gravitational pull of gold, …
Pain at the Pump: Will America’s Strategic Oil Reserve Ease Cost?
It’s no surprise that inflation, near 8.5%, is hurting average Americans where they feel it the most; at the gas pump. According to 247 Wall …
Could a Financial Therapist Help With Your Money Stress?
According to Salary Finance’s 4th annual survey of working Americans published last month, 45% of working Americans feel financially stressed. With student loan repayments resuming …
Side Hustles: 5 Things to Know Before You File Taxes
36% of American workers are part of the gig economy and the so-called gig economy in the United States is growing three times faster than …
The Real Reasons Behind Record-Breaking Gas Prices
Inflation has taken over nearly every aspect of U.S. consumerism, and gas prices are no exception. The average price of a gallon of gas in …
How to Prepare for a Recession: 5 Steps to Take Now
Recessions are an unfortunate fact of life. The most recent, which occurred in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, was one of the quickest yet …
Shopping Online? Read This First to Protect Your Information
Did you know that 25% of Americans now report a fraud incident during the holidays? This is twice as many as past years. As more …
How Much Is PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance)? What You Need to Know
If you are looking to buy a home but are putting in less than a 20% down payment, you’ll likely be paying PMI or Private …