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If you’re wondering why your grocery bill seems higher than usual even though you’re buying the same foods, this is just one of the many real-life examples of inflation in action. In addition to the cost of goods and services going up, inflation can hurt people and the broader economy in a number of ways—particularly […]

An index fund is a type of investment that tracks a specific stock market index, like the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones. By allowing you to invest in hundreds or thousands of stocks within a single fund, index funds offer an easy way to diversify your portfolio—and most are affordable, too.  An index is

The sizes of companies on the stock market are often measured by their market capitalization (aka, market cap), which is calculated by multiplying the stock price by the number of shares issued. When you hear investors refer to the largest companies on the stock market, they’re usually not talking about size in terms of number

It’s Tuesday May 14th and it looks like the meme stock craze is back following a tweet from Roaring Kitty, the meme stock phenom who led the meme stock craze in 2021, when retail investors participated in a short squeeze of a handful of stocks whose shares were buoyed by social media buzz instead of

Investing can often feel like standing at a crossroads with numerous paths stretching out before you. Each path holds promise and peril, opportunities, and obstacles. If you find yourself holding a $5000 ticket to this financial expedition but feel a bit daunted by the amount of investment options, you’re in the right place. This article

You likely have lots of hopes and dreams for your children’s futures. And along with those aspirations comes the question of how you’ll pay for them. That’s where investing for kids comes in. Investing early can help build your child’s wealth, leveraging time to work towards long-term financial goals. And it’s never too early to

Alieza Durana writes for NerdWallet. Email: adurana@nerdwallet.com. The article 6 Strategies for LGBTQ+ Financial Prep to Move to a Safer Place originally appeared on NerdWallet.