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Generosity or Genius? Minimum payments are a great way for your credit card company to make money. The longer it takes you to pay them back, the more they can charge you in interest. For perspective, sometimes a minimum payment only covers the interest charge and will probably scrape very minimal off the principal balance.…
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With interest rates rising, investing is paying less than actually holding and saving cash. What should one do? Hoard all the cash possible and save it? If you don’t save properly it will just get eaten away by inflation but ironically having access to liquid cash could also be a hedge against it. What would…
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Thinking of buying a car? It’s good to know the difference between a purchase and a lease. There are also many other factors to consider in your car buying journey. Things like down payment, the APR of the loan, and the loan term. Loan terms are usually discussed in months so it’s good to calculate…
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Thinking of buying a home? Renting vs. buying can be a big deal for some people, especially with your home being your biggest expense. The no. 1 argument for buying is building equity and not paying someone else for the right to live somewhere. Although true this equity can be easily wiped out with one…
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What’s Going On? Times are becoming tougher and we are all starting to feel the effects of inflation. Right now with soaring interest rates, it’s making it really difficult to borrow money. We have to think twice before we make a big purchase or end up paying the price. Credit card interest rates are at…
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Getting paid to do nothing is one of life’s greatest achievements. It’s like getting paid to sleep. Seems too good to be true right? Well it is and it isn’t. Getting to a significant livable passive income is the difficult part, but at least the path there is easy. There are many ways you can…
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Stock options are the right to purchase or sell stock at an agreed price. These can be seen kind of like contracts to buy or sell 100 shares of a company’s stock. Usually named call options and put options. Buying an options contract won’t force you to buy or sell 100 shares of a stock…
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The difference between an IRA and a ROTH IRA can be confusing for some. In this chapter I will explain the key differences between the two retirement accounts and their key advantages. “Do I need to have both accounts?” I would recommend having both but again this depends on your circumstances. An IRA and a…
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The FIRE movement is an interesting topic that has been growing in popularity in the finance community. F.I.R.E stands for Financial Independence Retire Early, basically the path to early retirement. Brought to popularity by the Bogle Head Forums. The concept works by saying the more money you put aside, the faster you’ll be able to…
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So now you’ve been following along for a while. You got your finances in order, set a budget, and now are eager to reap the rewards credit cards have to offer. This has been my most asked question on the blog lately. How can I score free stuff with credit cards? I’ll show you how…
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