The 4th of July is a classic part of the grilling season. Rising temperatures, sunny days, and getting together with friends and family all help make this holiday great. If your aim is throwing the perfect 4th of July BBQ, having the right tools on-hand is a must. Otherwise, you may struggle to make great […]
Between global trade tensions, rising interest rates and an upcoming election, plenty of things will keep the markets volatile at least until the end of the year. No one’s recommending that you completely cash out yet. But if you don’t like turbulence, you might want to consider minimum volatility funds. They are subsets of equity-based […]
In our reality TV age, there are many billion dollar divorce lessons we can learn, without spending a penny. Many of us are keyed into the lives of our favorite celebrities, and we make note of their offscreen dramas even more closely than we follow the characters they portray. And since the source of all […]
People invest as a means of securing their financial future, providing them with a source of money at the right time. Outside of retirement accounts, you typically have a lot of power when it comes to choosing to cash out your investments. But how do you choose the right time to cash out of your […]
Medical debt continues to be the leading reason for bankruptcy filings in the U.S. And it isn’t just the uninsured that struggle with healthcare expenses. Approximately one in five insured Americans under the age of 65 had trouble paying their medical bills. Of those, 63 percent used most of all of their savings to handle […]
Let’s face it. You can’t just decide to invest in a villa because it costs a lot. It is called a luxury property because it looks expensive and it is also really expensive. The question though is if villas are actually worth the cost. There are several reasons why you might want to invest in […]
Gone are the days when pot jobs were limited to side hustles of the illegal kind. The legalization of cannabis is creating an industry that’s expected to create 340,000 jobs within two years and grow to $57 billion in revenues within the next decade. Job postings for cannabis-related careers increased by 445 percent in 2017, […]
This might sound too good to be true but it’s legit: You can fix even the worst credit score if you lend money to yourself. There’s basically an app for that. Now you have our permission to struggle with disbelief — if you’ve ever experienced bad credit first hand. Once your score falls below 500, […]
It’s hard for young Americans to leave the security of their childhood home and find their way in the real world. It’s even harder when identity thieves have stolen their identity and ruined their credit before they even have a chance to establish their own record. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported just under 14,000 […]
Buying a home will probably be the most expensive item you ever purchase… until you buy the next one. Finding the right home at the right price is always a challenge. Discover how other American homebuyers searched for – and found – their homes in the infographic below. It’s actually the first of three infographics […]
