Miscellaneous

Long gone are the days of most movie rental storefronts, like the well-known Blockbuster company. Replaced largely by lower priced, self service machines such as Redbox, there has been an evolution in how people rent movies. The same seems to be so for cable TV providers. With so many consumers “cord cutting”, it seems that… Read More

Part one of LendEDU’s two-part millennial & mortgages study examined trends amongst current millennial homeowners, and found that this generation often pays for PMI, in addition to leaving little wiggle room to meet monthly mortgage payments. See the full survey results and observations here: Millennials & Mortgages. Read More

Terms like middle class, working class, and upper class – or rich and poor – or middle income, get thrown around all the time in news, online and in interpersonal communication. But often times, those terms have no shared meaning, which makes it hard to know what we are talking about. But if you are… Read More

Car insurance is a necessary evil for drivers of all stripes. You can’t drive legally in the US without it. But for those of you out there who have ever been involved in an auto accident, you know the value of insurance. EverQuote is a tool that allows drivers to shop for car insurance and… Read More

It is not uncommon these days to read headlines and listen to stories about “millennials” – which by varying definitions covers people roughly 20-35. These young adults are often blamed for changing habits – personally, professionally, and financially. The end of marriage, the end of homeownership, the end of investing, and more are all placed… Read More

Popular HGTV shows make it seem like making money in real estate is so easy that anyone can do it. Find an old house for sale, fix it up, and sell it for a profit. What could be easier than that? Unfortunately, the majority of people who have tried this on their own end up… Read More

Though we don’t like to think about it too much, divorce is a possibility with any marriage. And while there are a slew of things to worry about if and when you have to go through a divorce, there are definite financial implications to consider as well. Sometimes a couple will try to make things… Read More

According to a recent survey by Charles Schwab, it takes an average of $1.4 million to consider oneself financially comfortable in America. And to be considered wealthy? That takes $2.4 million. The survey was conducted this year, of Americans between age 21 and 75. And the results differ slightly (higher) than the same survey conducted… Read More

Do you feel like the financial industry caters more to men than to women? Over 70% of respondents in a recent survey of women thought so. And that could be part of the reason why so many of them did not feel like they had adequately prepared for retirement. In general, women in the US… Read More

Financial scams abound. For as long as there has been money, there have been people who will find ways to go after money that isn’t theirs. Today, many financial scams originate online, and take advantage of people who are more vulnerable to attacks – the young, inexperienced banker or the aging retirees. The best way… Read More