Financial Literacy
2021 Consumer Debt Statistics
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Turning a turn-down into a triumph
Catherine Okoroh’s first taste of the mortgage industry came when she was denied a loan. The first in her family to graduate from college, Okoroh (pictured) was working a solid job as a recruiter, had a good income and a down payment ready but, as she would learn, was struggling with a poor credit score … [Read more…]
Bad Housing Loans: Malaysiaâs Ticking Time-Bomb? – The ASEAN Post
Bad Housing Loans: Malaysiaâs Ticking Time-Bomb? The ASEAN Post
3 Ways to Explain Reddit Stocks to Your Kids
A lot is happening in the subreddit r/wallstreetbets right now. To raise the stock price of GameStop, its users bought shares, pushing the stock price up to more than $480 per share on Thursday. This move is costing institutional investors (hedge funds) millions of dollars after betting on shares on the company dropping. Known as […]
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5 Money Mistakes to Avoid Making in Front of Your Kids
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Can you remember how your parents talked about money when you were a kid? Or, maybe you canât remember because money was a topic that wasnât discussed. The way we think about money in adulthood is largely connected to how our parents talked about and dealt with money when we were kids. Just as you … Read More about 5 Money Mistakes to Avoid Making in Front of Your Kids
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Will You Ever Be Able to Save Enough for Retirement?
With the stock market still in roller coaster mode and more and more companies reducing or eliminating retirement benefits, many peopleâfrom Boomers and Generation Xers to savvy Millennialsâare facing the fact that they need to seize control of their retirement financial plan. And they need to do it sooner rather than later. Boomers in particular… Read More
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What Is Phone Insurance?
Most adults in the U.S. consider a cell phone to be one of life’s essentials. We’re so reliant on our phones that losing or accidentally damaging a cell phone would constitute a major crisis. And because cell phones can be expensive, … Continue reading →
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Save on a Gym Membership With At-Home Workouts
Somewhat unsurprisingly, search traffic for “gym membership” peaks between January 3 and January 9, according to Google Trends. If you already belong to a gym you’ve probably noticed that things get pretty crowded every January. But if you want to … Continue reading →
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6 Reasons to Try the FIRE Movement
The idea behind FIRE is if you can earn more money, live on less, and save and invest the rest, you can cut years â or even decades â off of your working career. Of course, the FIRE movement has its problems. Not everyone can save 50% or more of their income to work toward […]
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