In 16 seasons in the NBA, former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade made roughly $196M. The 41-year-old has enough in the bank to live the rest of his life comfortably and still makes money on endorsement deals and working on…
So, you’ve decided to have separate bank accounts as a married couple. There are several reasons why it’s a good idea. Couples might want to keep their finances separate when one partner makes more money or if they’ve been burned…
It’s impossible to go through life without spending money, but spending money on necessities isn’t a problem for most people. Overspending, however, kills most people’s chances at a bright financial future. And those people spend a lot of their lives…
“Wealth is freedom from the Disease of More.” When I first stumbled upon this quote about wealth, it forced me to examine my relationship with money. And, it also made me examine the way I see myself and how I…
Financial guru Dave Ramsey has an expression he often spits out whenever the topic turns to credit cards and credit card rewards. “Not one person has ever built wealth off credit card points,” Ramsey will say, or some variation of…
The oldest millennials — lovingly referred to as “geriatric millennials” — are turning 42 this year. Unlike the generations before them (gen X, baby boomers and the silent generation), millennials have gone way off the rails financially. And for older…
It is easy to look at small purchases and say “whatever, it’s only $5.” As standalone instances, $5 for anything isn’t a lot of money. However, spending $5 every, single…
Close your eyes. Picture your version of the American Dream. It’s probably a Norman Rockwell-esque vision, featuring a single family house in a nice neighborhood with a white picket fence…
If we love one thing, it is talking about net worth. If we love two things, it is long lists that are broken down by state. Today, courtesy of Personal…
Winning the lottery is a dream. And for one Florida Woman, that lottery dream almost became a nightmare. Almost! Jill Rowell, a 52-year-old woman from Grand Ridge, Florida, almost threw…
The rich get richer and people under 40 get poorer and poorer. At least that is what data from the Federal Reserve is telling us. The wealth distribution by age…
Retirement. We think about it almost every day. Periodically, we ask ourselves all the hard questions. Are we doing enough to plan for it? How can we make sure our…
If life feels more expensive than it used to, that is likely because it is. From home prices; to groceries; to clothing; to buying a new car, everything hits your…
Gen Z might catch some flack for being “the TikTok generation”, but it seems like they’re giving good ol’ millennials a run for their money when it comes to thinking…
We’re not sure how long the Federal Reserve has been tracking wealth distribution data, but we took a look back to the earliest year they have on their website: 1989.…
Most people have heard of tax brackets, but do you really understand how they work? Understanding tax brackets is an important part of one’s personal financial literacy, especially when calculating…
It’s the word that’s on the tip of everyone’s tongue right now: Inflation. Inflation is the dominant storyline of 2022, with consumers feeling the squeeze in their wallets. Inflation isn’t…
Warren Buffett won’t be investing in bitcoin anytime soon. In fact, you could practically gift the legendary investor cryptocurrency and he wouldn’t want it. Buffett’s repudiation of bitcoin came during…