You’ve probably heard of Acorns if you’re looking to stash away money and watch it grow. But you’re probably wondering, “Is Acorns worth it?” Warren Buffett said it best when it comes to planting the seeds for future financial freedom: “Someone is sitting in the shade because they planted a tree a long time ago.”… Read more
The pandemic has changed the vacation behavior of travelers all around the world. Restrictions have made international travel tedious – if it wasn’t completely banned altogether, not to mention that one positive test can completely derail your vacation. In September, travel spending improved to 9% below 2019 levels, after falling for the first time since… Read more
The housing market has been smoldering for more than a year, but there are some signs that the red hot housing market might be cooling off. However, the housing market still might not be a buyer’s market any time soon. Home prices spiked 19.8% year over year – the same record growth as in July,… Read more
Florida is a popular destination for those people lucky enough to be close to retirement – and have enough money in savings to retire. The weather is warm, the beaches are plentiful, and in many places, a dollar can go much farther. You just need to do your homework before packing up the house and… Read more
Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that he owns cryptocurrency. The big tech head confirmed that Apple is looking at cryptocurrency. During the New York Times Dealbook Conference on Tuesday, interviewer Andrew Ross Sorkin asked Cook if Apple would consider accepting cryptocurrency through Apple Pay. The Apple CEO replied that cryptocurrency “something that we’re looking at.”… Read more
After being put on hold because of the pandemic, federal student loan payments will resume in January 2022. Student loan debt is a relatively new issue in the United States. Fifty years ago, student loan debt didn’t exist. Now, as of August, the total student loan debt in American is $1.7 trillion. If you’re currently… Read more
How To Make Money On The Dark Web More and more people are now buying and selling things on the darkest corners of the internet. Most of us are familiar with the large eCommerce platforms such as Amazon, Shopify, Walmart and eBay. Often these are the first places where we buy our products online…. Read more
The personal consumption expenditures price index – the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation – jumped to a 4.4% increase over last year (above the Fed’s preferred target of 2%), this is the fastest pace in 30 years. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that the surging inflation may last well into 2022. “The timing… Read more
Jack Brennan is the former CEO of Vanguard – where he oversaw the second-largest investment firm in the world, the largest provider of mutual funds, and a financial powerhouse that has since grown to over $7 trillion in assets. Brennan offers three tried-and-true pieces of advice on how you can really create wealth. Earlier this… Read more
Which came first: The optimism or the success? For Warren Buffett, he’ll tell you that he’s always been optimistic, even before he was successful. Melinda French Gates believes that Buffett’s renowned optimism led to his success. Melinda French Gates – the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – noted Buffett’s optimism in the… Read more