It’s Tax Season – Do You Earn or Owe Money? It’s that time of the year again, time to collect all of your financial forms from the previous year and file your taxes. You most likely received these forms in the mail or in your email inbox; probably buried between all […]
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Start Investing with these Low Cost Brokerage Accounts
Low Cost Investing Brokerage Accounts Whether you are new to investing or a seasoned vet, you should always look for new opportunities to save money and cut costs. Below is a list of investing brokerage accounts that anyone can use to reduce your fees and allow more of your money to work […]
Traffic Sucks!
Traffic Sucks! Getting stuck in traffic is one of the most frustrating ways to waste your time. Traffic is nothing new to me, as I now live in California, the 11th most densely populated state in the country. However, I am originally from the most densely populated state in the country, New […]
Cut Your Car Insurance Bill in Half!
Cut Your Car Insurance Bill In Half! Cutting your car insurance bill in half is a simple process that requires one phone call. After asking around about what friends and families pay for their insurance, I realize I was paying pretty a high rate. I decided to figure out why, […]
Making a Big Purchase? Get a free flight or hotel night out of it!
Credit Card Sign Up Bonus = Free Flight or Free Hotel Night If you are thinking about making a big purchase, plan it smart and you can likely get a free flight or free hotel night. How? Simply leverage a credit card sign up bonus and use the new card […]
The Power of Goals – What are yours?
Have you ever set a goal but came short and have yet to fulfill it? Maybe you had a dream that you think will never become a reality, or say you were going to do something, but it just seems so far out of reach? People often blame external environments, people, […]
Saving Accounts with MORE than 0.01% Interest
Earn Money From Your Savings Accounts Does your savings accounts have an interest rate of 0.01% or 0.05% earning only pennies each month? Luckily, there are banks that offer 1.00% interest rates! Although, 1.00% may not seem like a lot, it is substantially better than the ridiculously low-interest rates of […]
How I Paid Off $30,000 of Student Loans in 14 months
Understanding Debt and What It’s All About Coming out of college, I didn’t realize the impact of student debt until I went on to Sallie Mae’s website to view my student loan. Originally expecting to see only $25,000 worth of student loan debt, I quickly learned the power of compound […]
Fees – Who Needs Them? Buy Individual Stocks for ZERO Fees
Do you want to buy individual stocks but don’t want to pay $6-$10 per transaction, or do you only want to buy one or a few shares at a time? This ability is now a reality through the Free, yes FREE Stock Trading App called Robinhood (www.robinhood.com). You may be […]
Start Investing Your Spare Change or $1 Per Day
Do you want to start investing, but think “I can’t afford it” or “I don’t have time to invest”? Well now there are a few brokerages who opened the door to those looking to get started investing, with as little as a few cents a day. John C. Bogle’s, the founder of Vanguard […]