The US economy is in a weird place right now. A lot of people with cushy, white-collar jobs are doing just fine, pandemic notwithstanding. Meanwhile, retail workers, blue-collar workers, and people in the service industry are feeling the effects of COVID more than many other professions. This has led to …
Read MoreFor several generations, Americans have relied heavily on Social Security in order to fund their retirement. And well they should, as they’ve been compelled to pay taxes into it in order to draw from it later. However, the highly educated and under-employed segment of the population referred to as Millennials …
Read MoreNas and Will Smith, along with 11 other individuals, have invested in Step, a startup company that is developing a financial literacy app for teenagers. Founder and CEO of Step, CJ MacDonald believes that schools don’t teach kids about money. He wants to teach them fiscal responsibility in a very intuitive way. …
Read MoreNorth Carolina becomes the 20th state to add a personal finance class to its high school curriculum. Economic and Civics class will become two separate courses allowing more focus on personal finance. Some educators fear the added class will take away from important U.S. history subject matter. They say that …
Read MoreAccording to Meriam-Webster, a pitfall is “a flimsily covered pit used to capture” or “a hidden or not easily recognized danger.” Therefore, pitfall can be both literal and figurative. It is this figurative sense that many people fall victim to when it comes to their personal finances. Let’s take a …
Read MoreIn a world that’s so dependant on innovation and technology, it’s hard to keep up with all the latest trends… and threats. Identity theft is one of the most debilitating forms of thievery. It impacts you to the core and puts your head on a swivel every time you make …
Read MoreThere is not a person in this world who hasn’t made a poor financial decision. Whether it was buying a new car instead of a more affordable used one, or purchasing another “As Seen on TV” piece of junk, at one time or another you’ve gotten yourself into financial trouble. …
Read MoreWhether you’re looking to recuperate from poor financial decisions—everyone’s been there before, don’t worry—or just needing to build credit for the first time, the Petal Visa Credit Card may just be what you are looking for. Petal requires no credit history nor does it ask for a security deposit during …
Read MoreWhile Millennials take the heat for just about everything, when it comes to finances – Generation X is the one facing the direst monetary situation, a number of new surveys find. Gen X has more credit card debt than anyone Whether it’s baby boomers, Gen Z or Millennials, Generation X …
Read MoreYou work hard for a living. Whether you have a lucrative 9-5 office job, a general labor job during third shift or you work several freelancing gigs that give you flexibility and freedom, your money is well earned. And you most certainly want to make sure you invest and use …
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