Finance Friday: My Home Renovation Put Me in a HELOC Hole
The house hack strategy doesn’t always run smoothly. Turning an old home into a modern, rentable masterpiece takes money—especially if you’re doing a big renovation. One of the easiest ways…
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Giving Tuesday 2022: Which Charities Will Use Your Money Wisely?
For the past decade, Giving Tuesday has been a way for everyday Americans to donate their money, or time, to charities and causes that help collectively make the world a…
Budgeting for a Baby: The Costs EVERY New Parent Should Expect
The cost of raising a child is constantly changing. Every year, a new article comes out claiming that the cost of raising a child is hundreds of thousands of dollars.…
Finance Friday: First Down Market? Here’s How to Stop Stressing
Tech stocks were slam dunk investments for the past decade. No matter what you invested in—Google, Facebook, Amazon, or even some obscure AI toaster company—you probably made decent returns. But,…
All the Money Hacks We WISH We Had Known About
Travel hacks, spending hacks, medical hacks. If there’s one thing that Chris Hutchins has learned from hosting the All the Hacks podcast, it’s that everything is negotiable. You can travel…
Frank Advice on What to Do When a Real Estate Investment Goes Wrong
You’re one bad real estate investment away from being cash flow-poor and debt-rich. That’s right, not every investment property works out, and when leveraged the wrong way, a single property…
Ask the Money Experts: Debt, Diversification, Retirement, and Real Estate
What should retirement planning look like? How can I invest if I am still paying off student loan debt? What makes a perfectly diversified portfolio? And when is the right…
Common Money Fears That Are Costing You BIG
With so much going on—a recession, rampant inflation, rising interest rates—overcoming your money fears can be more challenging than ever before. The world is changing, and many of us feel…
Does the 4% Rule Hold During 2022’s Stock Market Crash?
Stock market crashes aren’t good news for anyone. For retirees though, this dip in prices can feel like a death wish, as active income is no longer an option. Have…
Why We Turned Down a 5% Rate Mortgage | Mindy & Carl’s Budget Review
Margin loans, medium-term rentals, and potential mortgage rate mistakes summarize what Carl and Mindy have been up to over the past couple of months. It’s been a minute since we’ve…
When to Buy New vs. Used and is That Car Repair Worth the Cash?
The new vs. used car debate has been going on for as long as automobiles have existed. For almost the entirety of time when cars were being bought and sold,…
Finance Friday: How to Start Investing After Becoming Debt-Free
Unless you’re a money nerd, knowing how to start investing from scratch isn’t as easy as it seems. With so many options out there and the economy faltering, how do…
Why “Just Keep Buying” is The Smartest, Simplest Way to Get Rich
Dollar-cost averaging—you may have heard the term before, but maybe not its implications. According to Nick Maggiulli, it’s probably the easiest way to get rich with stocks, real estate, or…
