Tag: retirement
How much money can you make as an Airbnb host, and is it worth it?
Written by: Neal Frankle
You may have heard about people earning big bucks by sharing their home with travelers through Airbnb. You might even be part of the Airbnb community already. …
8 government regulations business owners should know
Written by: Melissa Wylie
There’s more to running a business than selling products and services. On top of managing employees, finances and day-to-day tasks, business owners also have to make …
5 secrets to inexpensive life insurance for seniors
Written by: Neal Frankle
Life insurance for seniors doesn’t have to be expensive. Just because you’ve been around the block a few times doesn’t mean that life insurance companies should …
9 reverse mortgage questions answered
Written by: Angela Brown
Your golden years should be the time you finally get to sit back, relax and enjoy everything you worked for. However, as some people head into …
26 of the best home businesses to start
Written by: Megan Sullivan
If you find you’re suddenly unemployed or at home with your children all day or even just looking for some side income, starting your own home-based …
How to choose a tax preparer
Written by: Colin Lalley
Finding the right tax preparer is sort of like dating – you need to find the right match – but with the added stress that picking …
5 life hacks that can save you $10,000
Written by: Jeanine Skowronski
Life’s expensive. And, while there’s no getting around that over-arching fact, there are a few ways to cut corners. Make a budget. Automate savings — and …
Here’s how much more you can contribute to your 401(k) in 2019
Written by: Hanna Horvath
Saving for retirement is a big financial goal. If you are just getting started or looking for ways to increase your nest egg, you can now …
The real life “Saving Private Ryan” mission you never heard of
Written by: Stephan Talty
Two years ago, I began researching the story of Gene Hambleton, who was shot down behind enemy lines in 1972, setting off one of the most …
Why seniors may still need life insurance
Written by: Colin Lalley
Life insurance is most often used to replace lost income if the breadwinner of a family dies and to make sure mortgages, retirement and college savings …
The 10 best tourist destinations for travelers over 50
Written by: Mia Taylor
Older tourists are often not targeted by travel companies, who tend to focus only on backpacking college students and couples looking for a getaway. But, travelers …
Want to get out of debt? Get married
Written by: Hanna Horvath
Marriage is a partnership, through good and bad times. For some couples, this includes tackling debt together. Married couples are more likely to handle debt together …
50 fun ways to teach your kids about money
Written by: Hanna Horvath
Teaching your kids about money can be fun — you can take a day-to-day activity and make it a learning moment, or turn a complex topic …
26 free tools that will make your life easier
Written by: Jeanine Skowronski
We get it: The daily grind is real. In the interest of making life’s more tedious tasks easier, we put together a list of 25 free …
Why baby boomers still need this important financial protection tool
Written by: Colin Lalley
All the generations do money differently. Millennials are budgeting far differently than those in Gen X, for example. But we all have something new to learn and …
They may share love, but many couples don’t share money
Written by: Hanna Horvath
Some couples share everything, from homes, to clothes to pets. But there’s one thing many don’t mingle: finances. In fact, one-in-five people keep and manage their …
Everyone ought to have an IRA
Written by: Robert D. Flach
In his classic Broadway musical comedy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,. Steve Sondheim tells us that “Everybody ought to have a …
A beginners guide to disability insurance & pregnancy
Written by: Logan Sachon
Why do pregnant women need disability insurance? Because complications aren’t as uncommon as you might think – one in four pregnancies have complications that can cause …
8 Ways the wealthy think differently
Written by: Patrick Donohoe
LeBron James is obviously a great basketball player, but it turns out he’s savvy about business and understands how to build wealth, too. For example, he’s …
The history of the British Monarchy, in pictures
Written by: Kaitlyn Farley
With the passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II on Friday, we look back at the British monarchy. The first …
