Personal Finance

  • sticky inflation

    What Is ‘Sticky Inflation’ And Why Are Millennials And Gen Zers Being Blamed For It?

    Millennials and Gen Z have been blamed for a lot of things – killing traditional industries like retail department stores and traditional cable, ruining the housing market, abandoning the traditional 9-to-5 work day. The list of greivences goes on and…

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    Certified Financial Planner Explains The 5 Big Myths About Setting Financial Goals

    Financial planning often feels like navigating through a dense, uncharted jungle. Many individuals, armed only with a compass of myths and misconceptions, find themselves lost amid the thickets of investments, savings, and financial independence. What they need is a seasoned…

  • average net worth by age

    This Is The Average Net Worth Of People Your Age, According To The Latest Data

    Society should embrace keeping up with the Joneses, but from a net worth standpoint instead of just trying to own a meaningless material possessions. After all, that new set of golf clubs or that new $2,000 purse, while nice, isn’t…

  • states with most identity theft

    These 10 States Are The Most Vulnerable To Online Identity Theft – Are You At Risk?

    Identity theft is a money issue that just didn’t exist 50 years ago and the holiday season always sees an upswing in online shopping. Unfortunately, all of the online shopping and increased use of credit cards leads to a rise…

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    The Most Important Money Lessons People Over 50 Learned In Their 20s And 30s

    It is human nature that as we get older, and hopefully wiser, we can look back and pinpoint things we could have done better. The same holds true for when we look at our finances. As painful as the process…