July 2021

Buying a home that’s ‘not the right size’ is a top millennial real estate regret: Here’s how to avoid it

Buying a home that’s ‘not the right size’ is a top millennial real estate regret: Here’s how to avoid it

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Buying a Vacation Home as an Investment Rental Property – Pros & Cons

Buying a Vacation Home as an Investment Rental Property – Pros & Cons

It sounds so sexy: Buy a vacation rental property to rent out for most of the year, and occasionally use it yourself just for fun. But many new vacation rental owners are surprised by just how many expenses they incur as a landlord. Here’s what you need to know before buying a short-term rental property.

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10 Uses of Oats That Don’t Involve Breakfast

10 Uses of Oats That Don’t Involve Breakfast

Oats are a cheap pantry staple often associated with warm cereal, cookies with raisins and crunchy granola. But oats are more versatile than you think. This grain is great beyond breakfast and baked goods. 10 Creative Uses of Oats Did you know you could use oats as a Play-Doh substitute, to remove odors or to

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Easy Ways to Make Money From Home [And Actually Are Solid Options]

Easy Ways to Make Money From Home [And Actually Are Solid Options]

Now, bear with me for this post. You might read “easy ways to make money from home” and let out a huge sigh at first. I’m with you! Why? Most blog posts that talk about easy ways to make money from home, neglect to tell you that many times it’s actually not that easy. There

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How to Get Your 2020 Child Tax Credit Money

How to Get Your 2020 Child Tax Credit Money

Starting July 15, 2021 most families will be eligible for monthly, per child payments from the federal government. The extra money comes to them from the American Rescue Plan, and is an expansion of something called the child tax credit. (Read more about the tax credit here.) How can I claim my money?  Most people

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Some families should opt out of advance child tax credit payments starting July 15. Here’s why

Some families should opt out of advance child tax credit payments starting July 15. Here’s why

Some families should take the enhanced child tax credit as a lump sum when they file 2021 taxes instead of getting the advance monthly payments https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/09/some-families-should-opt-out-of-monthly-child-tax-credit-payments-.html #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp

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Yale-educated scientist now runs a million venture capital fund to back ‘amazing Black founders’

Yale-educated scientist now runs a $10 million venture capital fund to back ‘amazing Black founders’

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Here’s What You Need For Your Next Affordable Adventure

Here’s What You Need For Your Next Affordable Adventure

As spring turns into summer, many people are looking to hit the road for the traditional summer vacation. The COVID-19 pandemic has also contributed to increased travel this summer. As restrictions have eased and locations have opened up, “revenge travel” is opening up as people look to go on all the trips they’ve missed over

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How Much to Put Into College Savings Accounts – Amounts by Age

How Much to Put Into College Savings Accounts – Amounts by Age

With college costs on the rise, parents and students may be wondering how much they need to save. The amount depends on a variety of factors: the parents’ budget, school costs, and where the student wants to attend school. Learn more about savings methods like 529s and how much you should be saving. How Much

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What Is the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy?

What Is the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy?

The moment a consumer files for bankruptcy, such as Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, an automatic stay typically takes effect immediately. The automatic stay temporarily halts most judgments, collection activities, foreclosures and repossessions of the consumer’s property, which is known as the bankruptcy estate. There are some limits and exceptions, though. What the automatic stay…

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6 Reasons Why Most People Lose Money in the Stock Market

6 Reasons Why Most People Lose Money in the Stock Market

When new investors get started in the stock market, many times they are disappointed when their purchase value drops. Not understanding why or what happened, often times the investor makes rash decisions where even more money could be lost.  It’s common to experience this in your investing adventures, I know I certainly did. But looking back

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Stash’s July IPO Calendar

Stash’s July IPO Calendar

Check out Stash’s initial public offering (IPO) calendar, which includes public offerings from the past month, as well as offerings expected in the next 15 days. We’ve included companies with a market cap of $500 million or more. These might be available on Stash’s platform once they trade on the stock market.* We’ll update this

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Here’s how three early retirees handle their investments when the market tanks

Here’s how three early retirees handle their investments when the market tanks

If you keep your money invested long enough, you are bound to see the market dip. Here’s how these early retirees handle volatility. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/08/early-retirement-how-to-handle-your-investments-during-a-market-crash.html #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp

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‘You don’t think of waiting in queues for hikes, but that’s happening’: What to expect at national parks in 2021

‘You don’t think of waiting in queues for hikes, but that’s happening’: What to expect at national parks in 2021

National park attendance is up significantly. Here are four inconveniences to expect if you’re visiting Yellowstone, Glacier, or another park this summer. https://grow.acorns.com/visiting-national-park-summer-what-to-expect/ #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp

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FIRE Investing – Strategies for People Pursuing Early Retirement

FIRE Investing – Strategies for People Pursuing Early Retirement

When people learn the premise behind the FIRE movement (financial independence, retire early), many wonder how to invest differently to create the passive income needed to cover their living expenses for an extended retirement. Learn several investment strategies ideal for people pursuing FIRE. FIRE Investing – Strategies for People Pursuing Early Retirement is a post

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Wells Fargo Ends Personal Lines of Credit: What It Means for Consumers

Wells Fargo Ends Personal Lines of Credit: What It Means for Consumers

Wells Fargo customers have begun receiving notification that their personal line of credit accounts will close, and the company confirmed Thursday that it will no longer offer the product. Once the accounts are closed, customers will no longer be able to draw from them. The company announced that it would discontinue the product last year,…

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5 Realities of Retiring Early Like Jeff Bezos When You Don’t Have 1 Billion

5 Realities of Retiring Early Like Jeff Bezos When You Don’t Have $211 Billion

Jeff Bezos is now a retiree. Kinda, sorta, that is.  Bezos officially stepped down from his role as Amazon CEO on July 5, after announcing his plans to resign in February. As he steps away from steering the company he founded in 1994, his net worth is $211 billion, making him the richest person on

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The PIE Effect: Three Simple Pillars to Help You Achieve Financial Success

The PIE Effect: Three Simple Pillars to Help You Achieve Financial Success

Looking back at my financial transformation, there were three things that were keys to my success. These are items that continue to be the backbone of my process to creating a better financial future.  And after reviewing my process from the past five years, I noticed it made a simple acronym that is pretty easy to

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‘Predictably Irrational’ author says people often underestimate how much their dream retirement will cost. Here’s the real number

‘Predictably Irrational’ author says people often underestimate how much their dream retirement will cost. Here’s the real number

People underestimate how much their ideal retirement will cost, according to author Dan Ariely, a professor at Duke University. Here’s how much you’ll need. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/07/predictably-irrational-how-much-you-need-for-your-dream-retirement.html #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp

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Harvard career advisor: Ideally, your next job ‘comes to you’ — here’s how to make that happen

Harvard career advisor: Ideally, your next job ‘comes to you’ — here’s how to make that happen

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