Personal Finance for Young Professionals
Editor’s Note: Gary Dek is a former investment banker and private equity analyst turned personal finance blogger. He writes for MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, offering unbiased life insurance guides and expert advice for consumers looking for the … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. After years of hard work, it’s only fair that you envision a comfortable and secure future for yourself. … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Today, colleges offer a wide range of programs and a diverse learning experience. Students have the choice … [Continue reading]
The media likes to bombard us with credit related advertisements. It doesn't matter whether you're watching TV, listening to the radio or playing a podcast, it seems like there are always ads for free credit scores, debt repair and things of that … [Continue reading]
Over the last couple of weeks, stock markets around the world have seen swooping downward trends thanks to jittery and uncertain emerging market activity. If we could look at this objectively, we would barely bat an eye. After all, the stock market … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. After hitting new heights during the month of April, daily turnover in the forex market fell by 6% to $5 … [Continue reading]
I don't promote many credit cards on this site but I do have a lot of experience with them. Right now I've got about 25 open credit cards and if I had to guess, I've probably accrued over a million miles and points over the last 3-4 years. I'm … [Continue reading]
Every time you turn around these days you hear that you must have more and more education simply to obtain entry level employment in the field of your choice. And so you may be wondering whether higher education is worth it anymore, or if you should … [Continue reading]
For regular readers of my blog, you probably know how cheap I am by now. Any time I have to make a purchase of significant value I make sure to weigh all my options and figure out if I really need that product. Sometimes I'll ask myself, will this … [Continue reading]
One of the biggest spending traps people of all income levels need to watch out for is boredom spending. It’s too easy to make this kind of spending into a habit, as we often use it as a way to deal with negative feelings or circumstances. We resort … [Continue reading]
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I'm a big proponent of do it yourself financial solutions and when it comes to taxes my feelings are no different. CPA's and tax professionals are expensive and they probably don't make sense for about 90% of us. Even though our tax system is … [Continue reading]
You can’t walk into a bookstore at the beginning of the year without seeing self-improvement, health and fitness, and “new year, new you!” books on displays plunked down right in front of the door. At our local Barnes & Noble, a table full of … [Continue reading]
For many of us the morning of January 1st arrives and armed with devout self-belief we set forth on our journey of self- improvement….however, by our second cup of coffee we are getting used to the idea that we may not be able to keep them. New … [Continue reading]
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past couple months you've probably heard about the massive Target data breach. It was kind of amusing how it all started off so innocuously and now it's grown into such a massive story. At first, … [Continue reading]
Happy Saturday everyone. 2014 has gotten off to a great start, if you haven't noticed by now, we're posting 3 times a week! So be sure to look out for our articles on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We've also hired a staff writer, Kali Hawlk and … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. Going through bankruptcy is a very emotional process. There is a sense of relief that your prior debt burden … [Continue reading]
The following article is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me. When was the last time you had a rummage through the far reaches of your attic, delving through various … [Continue reading]
Tax time isn't just around the corner, it’s right now. And it’s not just a stressful time of the year because it’s tax time, it’s stressful because so many tax services out there charge you to file your federal taxes. Sure, they say it’s free, but … [Continue reading]
Have you ever stopped and thought about the kind of spending you do? No, I’m not talking about necessary costs that are associated with surviving in a relatively comfortable state. To me, we can file things like housing (and related utilities), food, … [Continue reading]