We talk a lot about how to get and maintain good credit. The thing we don’t talk about, though, is how easy it is to destroy a good credit file. No matter how high your score, you’re always a few mistakes away from having to rebuild. This can be dangerous if you aren’t keeping track, […]
How to Avoid International Credit Card Fees
Due to the recent market woes, travel is getting cheaper. This is making that next vacation a much more attractive possibility, and it absolutely should! While flights and hotels being cheaper can help out quite a bit, a big trap people fall into on vacation is spending while you’re there. Not only can restaurants and […]
Federal Reserve Futures Went Negative. Now What?
When it comes to the Federal Reserve, things get extremely confusing. Essentially, they take care of the economy by setting interest rates that either expand or shrink the money supply. Since the Fed is technically a private company, the stock market trades on their “futures,” and the price on them just went negative. This is […]
How to Avoid Retirement Mistakes
Retirement is an often-overlooked part of life. Everybody wants to stop working at some point, but don’t exactly put the work in beforehand to bring that about. There are many articles talking about how to avoid retirement mistakes, and instead of adding yet another to the mix, we are going to analyze some preexisting material. […]