Your first investment property comes with a major decision to be made right off the bat: Should you be the landlord or should you hire a professional property manager? There are definitely pros and cons to both approaches, but you…
The U.S. real estate market enjoyed a record year in 2021, including the national median home-sale price hit an all-time high, home supply dropped to a record low, the average home sold in the shortest time – 15 days, and…
The pandemic has changed nearly everything, and many things are unrecognizable. The pandemic significantly changed the work environment, ushering in a wave of remote workers. While working at home offers numerous advantages, it also has a multitude of drawbacks. One…
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.…
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…
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%),…
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…
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.…
A couple of years ago, I started using the Acorns to get serious about saving for the future. I’m a big fan of the set-it-and-forget-it capabilities that come with the…
Here’s the thing about investing: When you start to see your money work for you, it’s only natural to share what’s working for you with your friends and family. Referral…
Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn sounded the alarm about an imminent global financial crisis if urgent action is not taken. Kohn made his unsettling remarks on Saturday during…
For the last two years, California has been suffering through a historically severe drought, the worst in nearly 50 years. In April, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency,…
One family liquidated all of their assets to invest everything they had into bitcoin in 2017. At the time, the popular cryptocurrency was priced at around $900. Thanks to the…
At first glance, answering what does f(x) mean seems like a relatively standard process, and it can be. However, most often, its explanation is far more complicated than its uses.…
Dipping your toe into the money market can be scary and intimidating for first-timers who don’t have extensive knowledge of financial principles. The good news is that you do not…