December 2020

How To Invest Money: A Simple Beginner’s Guide

Investing is necessary to hit nearly every financial goal imaginable, including retirement. Some people are scared of investing, but what you should really be afraid of is the consequence of not investing. There is a huge opportunity cost to sitting on the sideline. For example, take someone who is a diligent saver and put away […]

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Holiday Travel Tips 2020 – How to Stay Safe During COVID-19

Want a stress-free holiday season? Don’t travel. The holidays mean long lines, delayed flights, congested traffic, and dense crowds — an even worse combination than usual in the era of COVID-19. But if you must, keep these tips in mind to stay safe and reduce stress. Holiday Travel Tips 2020 – How to Stay Safe During

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How to Get a Personal Loan Without a Credit Check

Building a credit history requires having a credit card or loan from a financial institution. But it’s difficult to get started if you can’t open one of these accounts with any existing history on your credit report. When you need cash from a personal loan but have a thin credit profile, a no credit check

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5 Things to Know About the Bed Bath & Beyond Credit Card

If you need new bedsheets, a high-speed blender or even an inflatable snowman during the holiday season, there’s a good chance Bed Bath & Beyond has you covered. The store is a wonderland of all the things you need — and many things you never knew you needed — to make your house a home….

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Kia, KitchenAid Among December’s Class Action Settlements

If you’ve been dealing with a shifty Kia engine or a KitchenAid dishwasher, you may be eligible for a class action settlement. Read on to find out more about these — and other — class action settlements. Ginkgold Ginkgo Biloba: False Advertising The maker of Nature’s Way Ginkgold Ginkgo Biloba has agreed to pay nearly

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FlexJobs Review: Is FlexJobs Currently Worth Paying For?

The idea of working from home, whether full-time or in a freelance role can be very attractive and rewarding. However, sometimes finding legit gigs can be tiresome and can be hard to tell if a job is a scam or not. The question becomes how do you find solid remote jobs that not only are

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3 Reasons to Set Up a Donor-Advised Fund to Maximize Your Charitable Tax Deductions

Using donor-advised funds is a more advanced tax strategy that has gotten more popular recently with the introduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in February 2020. The TCJA nearly doubled the amount of the standard deduction, which makes it less advantageous to itemize deductions such as charitable contributions. For people with a

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What Is a Conventional Loan?

Current mortgage rates are low, making the path to homeownership a reality for a wide group of potential homebuyers. Not only are rates low, but there are many different types of mortgages to choose from that come with low rates. Conventional loans are the most common, but what is a conventional loan, and more importantly,

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Why UGMA/UTMA Accounts Are the Perfect Holiday Gift

If you have a special child in your life, you may be wondering what to put under the tree this year. One long-lasting and truly meaningful way to show the child in your life that you care is by taking a few minutes to set up a UGMA/UTMA account and give them a leg up

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Should I Refinance My Student Loans?

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Payoff Review – Get a Personal Loan to Get Out of Credit Card Debt

Payoff is an online-only debt consolidation loan provider with a friendly, transparent approach to the dry business of making and managing loans. If you’re faced with high-interest credit card balances, Payoff is worth a closer look. Payoff Review – Get a Personal Loan to Get Out of Credit Card Debt is a post from Money

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Angel Investors: Financing for Startup Businesses

Is your early-stage startup in need of some capital? One potential source of funds is angel investors: private, wealthy investors who will finance your business in exchange for an ownership stake. Here’s an overview of angel investors, some of the pros and cons of this kind of financing, how to determine whether it’s right for…

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This 5-Minute Move with Haven Life Could Leave Your Family Up to $3M

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Here’s What Happens to Your Tax Money Each Year

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How to Make Passive Income with These 12 Passive Income Ideas

How to Make Passive Income with These 12 Passive Income Ideas Try a quick Google search like, “how many millennials are broke?” and you’ll probably find a concerning list of headlines: “Are Millennials the Brokest or Richest Generation?”, “Millennials Aren’t Breaking Traditions. They’re Just Broke”, “Further Proof That Millennials are the Brokest Generation,” to name

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How Much Does a Will Cost?

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How to Make a Budget in Google Sheets – Create a Financial Spreadsheet

Budgeting doesn’t sound exciting, but it doesn’t have to take much time, and it can help you save more money and reach your financial goals. Learn simple tips for creating a budgeting spreadsheet and download a free budget template to get you started here. How to Make a Budget in Google Sheets – Create a

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What Is Medicare Part C? What You Need to Know

You’ll sometimes see references to Medicare Part C. This is just another name for Medicare Advantage, which is an all-in-one alternative to Original Medicare — meaning it replaces Medicare Part A (hospital coverage), Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and often Medicare Part D (drug coverage). Medicare Part C plans are offered by private companies that…

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How Tori Dunlap Is Using TikTok to Teach Financial Feminism

In one of Tori Dunlap’s most popular TikTok videos, she calls out her male University of Portland classmates who never thought she’d be this successful. “To all the finance bros at my college — this one’s for you,” the video caption reads. “What are you going to do with a *theatre* degree? For a moment,

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12 Money Lessons That Need To Be Taught In Schools

Unfortunately, the education system in the United States tends to gloss over finances and other important money lessons.  Although I have been out of high school for just over a decade (where did the time go!?), more than 90% of what I know about money was self-taught. I was also fortunate enough to have parents

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