The one crappy thing about getting older is more family and friends in your network start to get ill and pass away. I'm still relatively young, but many people in my circle of family and friends are getting up there in years. The only person I know of in my family who lived super long was my great grandmother who was in her upper 90s when she passed. I clearly remember meeting … [Read more...]

One common trait amongst the rich is they invest their money. They know better than to keep all of their savings in cash and let it lose purchasing power over time due to inflation. Instead, they put their cash to work so their money can turn into even more money. Makes sense, right? Nobody can become an investing expert overnight, but everyone has the opportunity to learn … [Read more...]

A common mistake a lot people make when they’re single is overlooking the importance of saving for retirement. If you have no one to depend on except for yourself, you may be blindly near sighted with your finances. Of course you know you need to make enough money each month to cover your living expenses, but if that's basically as far as you've gotten with retirement … [Read more...]

Do you ever get a sinking feeling that something's about to go wrong or that the start of something bad is already under way? That's a bit how I feel lately. Fortunately, I'm not talking about my health or my loved ones. I'm talking about the economy. I'm no longer wondering if we're going to have a recession in the U.S.; I'm wondering when. Are you prepared for when the good … [Read more...]

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