[Bloomberg, iStock] A financial philosophy popular among the world’s wealthiest can be a worthy aspiration for us all. If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that life is uncertain. Through this lens, I’ve started to abandon some conservative personal finance principles. This summer, for example, I went against the adage of “staying the […]
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[Beckett] It’s time for Beckett Sports Card Hot/Cold where we take a quick look at what’s hot and what’s not in the worlds of sports and sports cards. It’s a new month with some new names and several familiar faces. Fernando Tatis Jr. continues to establish himself as one of baseball […]
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[CNBC, GETTY IMAGES] Unless you were born into a rich family, building wealth can be very hard — depending on the path you choose. Many people look at multi-millionaires and desperately want to know: What’s their secret? How did they get there? What does it take? Those are the things I wanted to know back […]
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[Forbes] The coronavirus pandemic has turned the established status quo on its head with many businesses and industries still reeling. The world’s biggest banks have seen their valuations plummet, with billionaire investor Warren Buffett bailing out of long-held bank stocks this year—and joining many other investors in betting on gold (though the […]
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[Business Insider] When my parents first got engaged, my father went to the library to read about “married peoples’ finances.” The book he checked out recommended tracking every penny of your spending, then budgeting based on your spending. Following that advice for over 50 years has allowed them to buy […]
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[MSN] Homeowners overlook low rates, looming fee Applications for refinance mortgages are down for a third straight week, a lenders group says, and that suggests homeowners haven’t woken up yet to a couple of urgent reasons to refi. First of all, mortgage rates are spiraling downward again and are back […]
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[CNBC] Popular trading platform Robinhood is under investigation related to its disclosures around its practice of selling clients’ orders to high-frequency traders, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe into the Silicon Valley start-up is at an advanced stage and could result in a fine of more than […]
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[CNET] Phones that are rugged and waterproof — even without a case — should be the new normal. The best features of rugged phones you need to know about For example, the Samsung XCover Pro and Cat S52 lay claim to being the lightest and thinnest rugged phones, respectively (though the Cat S52 is […]
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[The Verge] But, of course, there are caveats At T-Mobile, you can get a free iPhone 11 Pro if you meet all of the carrier’s qualifications. First off, you have to switch from another carrier and trade in your old device, or if you’re an existing customer, you can get one by […]
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[The Motley Fool, Getty Images] Though Robinhood investors are known for chasing penny stocks, these widely held companies have the potential to make investors rich. Wall Street and investors likely won’t soon forget 2020. That’s because we’ve witnessed a decade’s worth of volatility crammed into a six-month span. Uncertainty surrounding […]
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