The United States government has made tax cuts, provided bailouts, and even increased spending in some cases to help the economy. Is the real answer to the economic turmoil forgiving student loans? A recent report from a group of economists at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College showed that if the government decided to cancel student loan […]
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Don’t Fret If You’re in Debt
According to the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data, total US household debt is now above $13 trillion. Consider that the US national debt is $20.631 trillion, meaning that household debt makes up approximately 65% of the US economy’s indebtedness. A reading of $13.15 trillion was reported […]
How to Approach OTC Markets as a New Day Trader
Is Trading The Same As Investment?
Investing and trading are linked, but they are very much different approaches to the market. Investment is the careful study of companies that will continue to produce value for years, perhaps decades. Putting money into young companies poised for long, steady growth is a sound investment strategy. Even better is buying funds, so you have […]
The Challenges of Car Buying
Car buying comes with lots of challenges. For one thing, there are options upon options upon options of different cars out there– where’s a buyer to even start? There’s also deciding between features, upholstery, entertainment and navigation systems, high-tech gadgets and devices– you’re, quite literally, in the driver’s seat of this decision making. But these […]
Saving Money vs. Making Money – Tips You Should Not Ignore
3 Quick Steps That Can Save You A Ton Of Money
In the immediate 24 to 36 months following the Great Economic Crash of 2008, there was a huge spike in the numbers of home foreclosures, company mergers (especially in the financial services and banking industries) and personal and business bankruptcies. The reality hit us all hard, that we were all living beyond our means because […]
7 Investment Tips for Women
I’m sure this is not a shocker for most people, but men and women are not the same. Women are great nurturers and also tend to show their emotions more than men. They build strong emotional bonds with others and are better communicators than most men. But because of these differences, as well as many […]
Questions to Address Before You Take Out a Loan
Let’s Talk Finance Apps, A Paribus Review
This post was sponsored by Paribus. It seems like life has been taken over by apps in recent years. In fact, it is a struggle for many people to remember what life was like before everything was on a smartphone. That being said, there are some extremely helpful apps out there that people don’t know about, like […]