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Wise Bread Picks ShareThis Sharing is caring — at least that’s what has been drilled into our minds. And for the most part, it’s true. However, if you’re contemplating making the ultimate step in sharing — adding someone to the deed on your home — it’s a good idea to consider the consequences. It’s important […]
Wise Bread Picks ShareThis We are in the midst of a major economic shift. While workers in the past could expect to keep a stable job with a traditional employer for decades, workers of today have found they must either cobble together a career from a variety of gigs, or supplement a lackluster salary from […]
Wise Bread Picks ShareThis The first major home renovation my husband and I ever undertook was insulating the walls of a 1921 Craftsman bungalow we shared in Columbus, Ohio. This project made the house a great deal more comfortable in the winter and the summer, since the existing insulation was the least expensive option available […]
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Wise Bread Picks ShareThis You have all kinds of financial goals you want to achieve, but where should you begin? There are so many different aspects of money management that it can be difficult to find a starting point when trying to achieve financial success. If you’re feeling lost and overwhelmed, take a deep breath. […]
Wise Bread Picks ShareThis The last few weeks, I’ve been covering my eyes before I look at my investments, and only peeking through my fingers — as if I’m facing Freddy Kruger rather than a series of numbers. It doesn’t help that the financial headlines are full of frightening potential futures: a possible recession, trade […]
Wise Bread Picks A key financial decision people struggle to make is how to allocate savings for multiple financial goals. Do you save for several goals at the same time or fund them one-by-one in a series of steps? Basically, there are two ways to approach financial goal-setting: Concurrently: Saving for two or more financial […]
Your Money Working Harder ShareThis Over the last decade, the rising cost of new and used cars have driven up the amount of the average car loan. To make up for this, auto lenders have started offering longer car loans that let consumers borrow more with a lower monthly payment. The State of the Automotive […]
I’ve just placed a sizeable 6 figure bet on TRUMP to win re-election in the US 2020 presidential race, here’s why… Many of my long time readers will remember my wager on Trump to win the election in 2016 which returned over 500%, a giant trade and a result that most people around me said […]
Wise Bread Picks ShareThis Financial independence can mean different things to everyone. A 2013 survey from Capital One 360 found that 44 percent of American adults feel that financial independence means not having any debt, 26 percent said it means having an emergency savings fund, and 10 percent link financial independence with being able to […]