Car buying guidelines. Eek. Car buying and car ownership has become a giant pitfall that most people have fallen headfirst into. Buying a car is not only stressful at the dealership because you are usually being “sold” a car but also all of the additional add on items that the Read more…
As a student or prospective student, it is important that you understand the differences between subsidized and unsubsidized student loans. It can make a big difference in the amount of student loan debt that you take on. (Hopefully you don’t take on any student loan debt though!) Understanding the differences Read more…
What are dividends? This is a question that many people who would like to invest have, but often are too embarrassed to ask. (Myself included when I started investing btw.) So today, let’s briefly go over (1) what dividends are and (2) the different types of dividends. Here we go! Read more…
Bonds. We’ve all heard of them at some point. But most of us probably had to Google the term “bonds explained” to try to figure out what a bond actually is. Bonds can be a useful tool when investing. Especially if you are investing for either regular interest payments or Read more…
ETFs. Exchange Traded Funds are a small part of the investing world. However, just because they are a small part, does not mean that they are not important. ETFs are one of the fastest growing sectors of the investing world with more than 7,000 ETFs available for trade by the Read more…
Credit card interest. Even thinking about it just makes me a little nauseous. The interest that you pay on credit cards is probably the highest that you will pay for any borrowed money in your life unless you go to a loan shark or a payday lender. Everyone knows that Read more…