May 29, 2019
“… Despite a supposedly “booming economy”, the middle class continues to shrink and most of the country is barely scraping by from month to month. In fact, a brand new survey that was just released by Charles Schwab discovered that… Continue Reading…
May 28, 2019
“Nearly 70% of Americans have savings accounts paying less than 2% interest, according to a survey of 1,000 consumers conducted by personal-finance website Bankrate. One in five consumers earns less than 1% annual percentage yield (APY) on the short-term savings, and… Continue Reading…
May 27, 2019
” 1. Using credit for things that don’t create income 2. Comparing how much you have with others 4. Seeking comfort instead of freedom …If you’re just seeking comfort, you’re probably never going to achieve financial freedom. Comfort gives you… Continue Reading…
May 27, 2019
“1. Playing with the quote… … “Say you are told that a property will sell between $500,000 and $550,000. You may think that you can pay the low estimate. But in reality you are already setting yourself up to pay… Continue Reading…
May 7, 2019
“Yet college graduates aren’t as likely as they once were to feel they belong to the middle class, according to a collaborative analysis of the 2018 General Social Survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and GSS… Continue Reading…
May 2, 2019
As always take my advice at your own risk. I am not responsible be the outcome of your endeavors positive or negative. First here are the references so you know what I’m talking about. The definition of Murphy’s Law is:… Continue Reading…
May 3, 2019
Let me give fair warning for anyone that will take this advice. This is one of the strategies I will be using in the future but some of my evidence will be based on speculation, gut feeling, and intuition. I’ve… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2019
“Mastercard and Visa have both agreed to cut their fees for tourists using their cards in the EU, after a long-running battle with the European Commission. The credit card firms will now charge retailers around 40% less on non-EU credit… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2019
“WASHINGTON—Social Security’s costs are expected to exceed its income in 2020 for the first time since 1982, forcing the program to dip into its nearly $3 trillion trust fund to cover benefits…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-security-trust-fund-to-be-depleted-in-2035-trustees-say-11555946113 If you’re young don’t count on social… Continue Reading…
April 16, 2019
“The cost of many products and services the upper middle class buys, from autos to college educations, is outpacing overall inflation. While having access to credit, these households are increasingly tapping into costlier forms of debt… Credit card interest rates… Continue Reading…
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