October 11, 2022
“…42% of U.S adults say money is negatively impacting their mental health, according to a recent survey from Bankrate and Psych Central. The survey polled 2,457 adults about how finances affect their mental state. Feeling stressed is the top response to finances, according… Continue Reading…
August 23, 2022
“According to the Q2 2022 TransUnion Credit Industry Insights Report, total personal loan balances have increased by 31% since last year, reaching a record total of $192 billion…” https://www.cnbc.com/select/how-to-get-lower-interest-rate-as-personal-loan-balances-rise/ Now is not the time for loans. You want to reduce your debt as… Continue Reading…
June 6, 2022
“Small business owners are among the Americans most likely to fall behind on saving for retirement. Investing back into a business is more often a priority for entrepreneurs with any excess cash than investing in a long-term tax-deferred retirement plan.… Continue Reading…
May 31, 2022
“…The number of people working past retirement age has grown consistently since the 1990s. In the US, 32% of people aged 65 to 69 were in work in 2017, far more than the 22% who were working in 1994. In the… Continue Reading…
May 12, 2022
For those of you who think the market can not be timed you should be dollar cost averaging into the stock market as much as possible. The wealthy make their wealth during recessions & depressions. When others sell they buy… Continue Reading…
May 4, 2022
“… I’m a military wife, and my husband died on active duty, so I’m now a widow. My student loan is sitting at $67,000. I’m 57 and I can’t afford to pay the loan because I’m on a fixed income…” https://www.marketwatch.com/picks/i-cant-afford-to-pay-the-loan-because-im-on-a-fixed-income-im-a-57-year-old-widow-with-67k-in-student-loan-debt-can-you-help-me-get-rid-of-it-01651010285?siteid=yhoof2… Continue Reading…
March 18, 2022
“Many Americans are planning to use any refunds they get from the IRS to grow their personal wealth. Some 46% of people plan to save their refunds, according to a LendingTree survey of more than 1,000 taxpayers conducted online Feb. 7 through… Continue Reading…
March 7, 2022
“Volatile stock markets are eroding the retirement savings of America’s teachers and firefighters after public pension systems ended last year with equity holdings at a 10-year high…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-retirement-funds-heavy-on-stocks-brace-for-losses-11646601597 If you’re a young person do not count on any U.S. government… Continue Reading…
January 31, 2022
“When it comes to large purchases, Americans are showing they like to think ahead. Two out of three shoppers say they spend more time planning a large purchase than they do paying it off, according to a Wallethub survey. For 34%… Continue Reading…
January 28, 2022
“According to CNBC + Acorn’s recently released Invest in You Student Loan Survey conducted by Momentive, 81% of people with student loans say they’ve had to delay one or more key life milestones because of their debt. Momentive surveyed 5,162 American adults between… Continue Reading…
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