Types of Financial Aid: Paying for College
When it comes to paying for college, there are so many different options, as you’d probably be able to tell after reading last week’s...
Paying for College: What are my options?
In the past, I’ve focused on exploring topics that relate directly to personal finance, however, for the next few weeks, I’ll be pivoting...
Comparing Variable and Fixed Rate Loans
Last week, I talked about good interest, and how you can put your money to work. Continuing this theme, today, I’ll be talking about the...
Interest Part 3 - Good Interest: Getting Your Money to Work for You
I know I start all of my articles this way, but in the past, in this article specifically, I discussed what interest was and how it...
Three Common Misconceptions about Tax-Advantaged Retirement Accounts
In the past, I’ve discussed tax-advantaged retirement accounts in great detail, covering both Roth and traditional variations of 401(k)...
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Three-Fund Portfolio
Last week, I explained the famous Three-Fund Portfolio and laid out its foundational elements. If you’re still on the fence when it comes...
Lazy Investing: What is the Three-Fund Portfolio?
In previous articles, I’ve talked about the benefits of investing, not only as a way of building wealth, as I explained in this article...
When to Consider Saving and when to Consider Investing
If you read my previous article on why cash isn’t the best place to park your money, you might be tempted to withdraw all your money and...
Real vs Nominal Value: More about Inflation
After all this talk about inflation over the last few weeks, you’re probably left wondering what your money’s really “worth”. Funny...
Protecting your Money from Inflation: General Investing
Last week, I mentioned that there were a few ways to protect your money from inflation. I discussed how, in order to combat inflation, a...
Protecting your Money from Inflation: Inflation Protected Assets
Now that I’ve explored inflation in-depth, and you hopefully have a good understanding of it, let's explore a few ways to protect your...
The Three Kinds of Inflation: Cost-Push Inflation
Last week, I talked about the first kind of inflation, demand-pull inflation. Demand-pull inflation is centered around demand by...
The Three Kinds of Inflation: Built-In Inflation
Over the last few weeks, I’ve discussed nearly every aspect of inflation itself, including two of its variations (demand-pull and...
The Three Kinds of Inflation: Demand-Pull Inflation
Last week, I discussed inflation in detail, and briefly mentioned the three different types of inflation: demand-pull, cost-push, and...
Risks of Maintaining Low Interest Debt
In the last article, I talked about why you should consider not paying off your entire balance when it comes to low-interest loans. This...
Why Does Interest Exist?
Interest might seem like the most annoying thing in the world; it increases the cost of loans, causes missed payments on credit cards to...
How to Get an Excellent Credit Score - Three Rules for Handling Credit
After reading last week's article, you may be left thinking “I don’t ever want to touch a credit card, one misstep and it’ll ruin my...
Consequences of Damaging your Credit
Credit is one of the most central elements of personal finance; countless parts of everyday life revolve around it. Unsurprisingly,...
Discussing Certificates of Deposit
Last week, I discussed one method to store your money in a relatively low-risk manner while also maintaining liquidity and earning some...