In order to receive full Social Security benefits for retirement, Americans can’t retire until age 67 (if you were born after 1960). A new report found that millennials and members of Gen Z want to retire before the age of 60. However, one expert explains the major roadblocks facing younger generations who desire early retirement…. Read more
The real estate market has been booming in 2021. Home prices in August were up nearly 20%, according to data from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller. There were certain cities where house prices exploded in August compared to the previous year. Phoenix experienced the largest surge in August as home prices were up a whopping 33.3% compared… Read more
Conventional financial advice states that people should diversify their investments to protect against risk. However, Warren Buffett famously proclaimed, “Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you’re doing.” The Oracle of Omaha believes that fully understanding an industry or sector and investing in a proven commodity protects you from… Read more
The real estate market is so hot right now. Homebuyers were hopeful that the housing market might cool down, but the latest data shows prices have yet to go down. The most recent data published Tuesday from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller showed that August home prices were up 19.8% year over year – the same record… Read more
The opportunity to make money is everywhere you look. Emily Jump, a 25-year-old marketing coordinator, looked right into people’s eyes and realized there was money to be made with a fascinating side hustle idea. In the weeks before the pandemic hit, Emily started her first full-time job as a marketing coordinator at a dental office… Read more
Americans added $660 billion in debt during the pandemic, according to personal finance site Money Geek. But Americans were piling on debt before the pandemic as U.S. credit card debt hit a record high of $930 billion in the final quarter of 2019, CNBC reports. The average U.S. household holds more than $155,000 of debt,… Read more
What are the best states to work for people over 65? Here’s a breakdown of the ten places older adults can still make a strong salary deep into their senior years. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10.6 million Americans age 65 and older are currently in the workforce. The organization estimates that… Read more
The holidays are coming, and everyone is looking for additional ways to make money. Finding a second job during the holidays isn’t hard, especially with companies like Amazon, Target, and Walmart hiring thousands of workers to work for the next few months but holiday side hustles are a more popular option. Especially for people with… Read more
He co-owned his first property at 26-years-old – now at age 33, he owns 167 rental units. In only seven years in the real estate game, Sam Primm developed his portfolio without any 9-to-5 job and became financially free. Primm explains the positives and negatives of the popular BRRRR method Primm admits that he didn’t… Read more
A couple of years ago, I had to take a long, hard look in the mirror about my savings habits. I wasn’t hurting. But I also wasn’t thriving. This was driving me crazy. I wanted to thrive. Some context: A cross-country career move from New York City to Los Angeles was starting to evaporate my… Read more