Category: Wealth
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High Salaries, Low Rent, and a Thriving Social Scene—The Best Cities for Young Professionals
Image Source: Pexels Looking to kickstart your career in a vibrant, opportunity-filled city? For young professionals, choosing the right place to call home involves more than just a great job market. Factors like cost of living, average salary, and lifestyle amenities all play a key role. Here are some of the best cities that strike…
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How to make sure you have enough money to fund your RRIF withdrawals
However, Allan Small, senior investment advisor with the Allan Small Financial Group, has a different view. “Obviously [you] have to make sure that there’s enough money in the portfolio that’s liquid to make the payment,” says Small. “I don’t believe in setting aside a bunch of money, which has to sit there so you can…
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Rich Habits Tool To Help You Retain Information You Need In Order to Become The Best At What You Do
In my Rich Habits Study, 88% of the wealthy read an average of 30 minutes each day, strictly to gain knowledge. Their reading topics? Career/Industry-Related Self-Help Educational Biographies of Successful Historical Figures History Current Events Related to Their Career/Industry Anything Related to a Dream or Goals Hobbies/Interests While reading is important, retaining what you read…
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What Is a “609 Dispute Letter” and How Does It Work?
Trying to remove a negative item from your credit report? You might’ve heard about a “609 dispute letter”—a strategy some claim can erase debts the bureaus can’t prove you owe. But does it really work? A 609 letter isn’t a magic fix, but it’s based on a real part of federal law. Section 609 of…
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Why You Should Never Buy A Used Car From Social Media
Cars Image Source: 123rf.com It’s tempting. You scroll through Facebook Marketplace, see a sleek used car listed for half the dealership price, and think, “Why not?” But what looks like a deal on social media often turns into a disaster. Behind the filters, emojis, and casual captions lurk countless used car scams designed to trap…
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Where are Nvidia’s chips made?
AP Photo The tech giant said it has commissioned more than one million square feet of manufacturing space to build and test its specialized Blackwell chips in Arizona and AI supercomputers in Texas—part of an investment the company said will produce up to half a trillion dollars of AI infrastructure in the next four years.…
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8 Things Do Immediately After Finding a Bag of Money
Image Source: Pexels It may seem unrealistic, but what if you found a bag of money? What would you do? There are instances where people have stumbled on hundreds of dollars in parking lots. According to HG.org, a 75-year-old woman once found and returned $100,000 she found in the parking lot of a restaurant in…
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Trump Following His Gut In Trade Turmoil
Image Source: Pixabay So, here’s a question for you. Suppose you owned a company and interviewed two candidates for a vital leadership position that could determine the success or failure of your business. You ask both candidates the same question: how will you make strategic decisions to ensure the success of the company? You would…
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Average Tax Refund Rises To $3,116 In 2025
Key Points The IRS has processed over 101 million tax returns, with refund totals exceeding $211 billion. The average refund this year has increased to $3,116, up 3.5% from last year. Nearly all refunds (97%) are now issued by direct deposit. As the tax deadline approaches, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reports that over 101…
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“Should we pay off our massive debt? Or invest more?”
Wilson (46) and Shannon (35) have built a strong financial foundation—owning a vacation rental, maxing out Roth IRAs, and earning solid incomes. But when it comes to their next move, they’re at odds. Wilson wants to tap into their home equity to invest in stocks, believing they’re too heavily weighted in real estate. Shannon,…