Category: Saving and Investing ideas

As everyone knows, Russia has launched a series of unprovoked attacks across the Ukraine. This is an evolving situation and likely to play out over several weeks. I want to first acknowledge that a global war and the likely humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainians is on top of mind and…

Student loans has been a hot topic of late, which is not surprise given there are around 43 mil­lion Amer­i­cans dealing with some form of active or delinquent stu­dent debt. Based on reports from the WSJ and data company MeasureOne, Amer­i­cans owe around $1.6 tril­lion in fed­eral stu­dent loans and…

Cryptocurrency, once the wild west of finance, is quickly becoming a more mainstream investment. As with any financial asset, this growth has caught the attention of the IRS. The rules for reporting crypto transactions have been evolving, and 2025 marks a major turning point with the introduction of Form 1099-DA.…

As many home owners have discovered, Homeowner's insurance premiums are becoming more and more expensive. This article covers some of the causes for its increase and which factors play the largest role in determining the price of premiums. Most importantly, we will also cover ways you can offset the cost…

As the calendar year comes to a close, investors are looking to diversify their portfolios and identify what to invest in next. With cryptocurrencies reaching historic highs, the real estate market surging, and an overall stock market pushing forward, we might just end one of the best performing years for…

If you’re a teenager or just a parent of one, you may find earning cash can be quite difficult during the times we are in now. However the post pandemic world has also given us several new opportunities for teenagers to earn some actual income from a part time job…

While many people will tell you money isn’t everything, it’s hard to deny that having a bit of it can make life easier and provide peace of mind. With that being said, many of us still find it difficult to motivate ourselves to save. Inspiration is often lost in the…

Debt is as American as apple pie. It is estimated that 80% of Americans live with debt and that includes $8 trillion in home mortgage debt.  Many of us go to work every day simply to pay for products or services that we’ve already received. We can’t help our children…

With the markets rocky, US and global economies facing headwinds and a presidential political campaign in full swing, choosing how to allocate your current and future retirement savings for the medium to longer term is no easy task. But rather than just leave your current 401K and IRA allocations as is…

NOW is always a good time to reassess your financial situation and try and determine how you can improve your personal finances. Based on my experiences and observations, here are five simple and relatively cheap strategies to improve your finances. All it requires is a little discipline and overcoming normal procrastination…

With my son approaching another birthday, I’ve started thinking more seriously about his schooling from elementary to college/university. My parents paid for a significant part of my education and I would like to do the same for my son. Given the rising cost of tertiary education, I figured the earlier I save…

Like millions of Americans I use Vanguard and Fidelity for managing most of my Mutual funds and ETFs. As a result of selling some stocks and lowering my automatic fund investments (due to a brutal stock market) I have about 20% of my portfolio in cash. I figured that with…

Of late I have been reflecting on my investing performance over the last decade. While I have made some money on "winning" stocks, I have probably lost much more on duds. In fact as I looked at my portfolio I still own many of these dud stocks, hoping for some…