Used with kind permission of the author. Authored By Katie Gatti Tassin, Money with Katie.com On The Money with Katie Show this week, we’re discussing a flurry of scams designed to infiltrate hearts, minds, and wallets—from MLMs to prosperity gospel megachurches (and all of the delightful contradictions therein). As we were developing the episode, I [...]
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By Eric Coons First, the bad news. The world's economy is in a period of turbulence unlike any we've seen in modern history. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like stability is coming anytime soon. The market's unpredictability, along with socio-political events, may make you fearful and paralyzed. The good news is that you can still rely [...]
Authored By BY PORTFOLIO ARMOR/ BY PORTFOLIO ARMOR FRIDAY, MAR 10, 2023 - 15:27 "You got it all wrong, Joe. You're money isn't here right now. It's in Franks bullshit startup, and 100 other completely worthless ideas."--Eddy Elfenbein, riffing on the classic bank run scene from "It's a Wonderful Life".  So Much For Effective Altruism In [...]
Authored By Emily Ekins and Jordan Gygi, Cato Institute Poll: 87% of Americans Worry about the Cost of Housing; 69% Worry Their Kids and Grandkids Won’t be Able to Buy a Home The Cato Institute 2022 Housing Affordability National Survey, a national poll of 2,000 U.S. adults, finds that 87% of Americans are concerned about the [...]
by Daniel Stewart A rapidly shifting demographic means more Americans than ever will need some form of long-term care or a stay in a nursing home. Unfortunately, few of us are prepared for the escalating expenses of long-term care. Long-term care expenses are one of the prime reasons seniors run out of money when they [...]
by Sean Sparkman As an investor in today's chaotic economy, you're probably aware of the constant threat inflation poses to your wealth. Over time, you've seen the value of your cash eroding before your eyes as prices rise, and it's more challenging to maintain your standard of living. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) may protect your [...]
By Kenneth May Given our current economy, it's understandable that more online shoppers are looking for more flexible, creative ways to finance their lifestyles. One of the most popular credit options is "Buy Now, Pay Later," or BNPL, a type of instant financing first popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strained by job losses and benefit [...]
"Financial entertainers such as Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman often berate pre-retirees and retirees for using credit cards. But is it always BAD for seniors to use credit?" Â by Debra May Leveraging other people's money (aka "credit") can be a fantastic way to grow your wealth and fund cash-flowing assets. Ask nearly any successful [...]
Written By Lance Roberts By Lance Roberts | December 20, 2022 Share Managing your portfolio has more to do with gardening than you might imagine. Over the last decade, behavioral finance studied investor psychology and identified the repeated behaviors investors make throughout market cycles. As you can probably surmise, investors tend to develop many “bad” behaviors, which [...]
Authored By Giles Bruce CMS said a ransomware attack on a subcontractor may have affected as many as 254,000 Medicare beneficiaries and breached such personal data as Social Security numbers and bank account numbers. Healthcare Management Solutions, which processes Medicare eligibility, entitlement records and premium payments, experienced a ransomware attack Oct. 8, CMS said. The company is [...]
