What Happens if You File Taxes Late? Here is the Good News and Bad
What Happens if You File Taxes Late? was written by Riley Adams, and originally appeared on Your Money Geek. It has been republished with permission. Just do it already. Reset…
When Does It Make Sense To Refinance Student Loans?
Our contributing author, Travis Hornsby, CFA, is Founder and CEO of Student Loan Planner. He lives with his wife in St. Louis, MO, where he loves thinking up new student loan…
What is An Annuity (and How Annuities Work!)
Imagine getting paid $1000 every month for the rest of your life. You don't need to work for it and you can spend it however you want. Sounds like a…
Can I Work and Collect Social Security
Can I Work and Collect Social Security was written by Brian Thorp, and originally appeared you Your Money Geek. It has been republished with permission. Around 64% of Americans have…
Making a Will – 10 Facts You’ll Definitely Want to Consider
Making a Will was written by Andrew Herrig, and originally appeared on Your Money Geek. It has been reposted with permission. The pandemic has changed people's thinking on many things,…
Indexed Universal Life Insurance – The Pros, Cons and Must-Know Information!
As it stands today, you might feel like you need an entire college course on life insurance to simply understand all the available options you have to consider. From navigating…
How You Can Become Debt Free (And Even Get a Fresh Financial Start)
Being overwhelmed by debt can be stressful, frustrating, and even detrimental to your mental and overall health. If you're watching your debts pile up month after month, you may need…
Recession-Proof Stocks: 13 Stocks to Buy to Weather the Storm
This post was written by Steve Cummings and originally appeared on Your Money Geek. Steve Cummings is the founder of the personal finance blog The Frugal Expat. Please note that…
What You Need To Know About a Sinking Fund
We all have something special we'd like to buy for our home or in life. That old couch that has seen better days in your living room begging for a…
How to Save For a House: 10 Ways To Make Your Biggest Purchase Ever!
How to Save For a House was written by Jonathan Sanchez and originally appeared on Your Money Geek. It has been republished with permission. Buying a home may be the…
Want to Know How to Get Rich? Follow These 8 Steps
Want to Know How to Get Rich? was written by Brain Thorp. It originally appeared on Your Money Geek and has been republished with permission. Do you want to know…
College Graduates: Build Wealth by Avoiding 11 Common Money Mistakes After Landing Your First Job
Congratulations! You graduated from college and landed your first job! It’s an exciting and scary new chapter all rolled in one. You’ll be making some serious money for the first…
What Happens If You Don’t Pay Student Loans?
If you're one of the many millions of graduates saddled with debt, it's understandable that you have some anxiety about paying off your loans. You may even start to wonder…
Investment Vehicles: What Are They and What Are the Risks?
According to the 2019 Schwab Modern Wealth Survey, Americans believe someone to be "wealthy" if they have at least $2.3 million in net worth. Arguably, the best approach to building…
5 Ways to Spot Investment Scams
There is always an element of risk versus reward with an investment. You are never guaranteed to get all your money back. However, some investment opportunities are straight-up scams. Ponzi schemes…
Top 5 Personal Bookkeeping Software Options: Personal Capital vs Mint vs Quicken vs Money Dance vs Countabout
Personal Capital vs Mint vs Quicken vs Money dance vs Countabout are all potential options to help you get a better grip on your personal finances or tidy up your…
5 Ways People Waste Money on Their Cars
This may be something of a personal pet peeve, but why do people waste money on their cars? Spending money on cars, fine. Wasting money? Not so fine. Of course,…
7 Ways To Save Money On A Wedding Without Regrets
This is a guest post written for playlouder.com by Audrey Willows. Please note that guest post opinions are of their author. They are not always in strict alignment with our…
Emergency Fund: How Much is Enough?
How much is enough for an emergency fund, you ask? Well, that's a highly debated topic. The answer is (as always), it DEPENDS. Before I get into how much is…
How You (or Your Business) Can Benefit from a Financial Coach
There are a lot of things that can lead to a business's downfall. Failing to market products and services effectively is a major factor. Jumping into an over-saturated market can…
What Are Stocks? And How To Invest in the S&P 500
Are you a new investor who is looking for ways to build wealth? More than 50 percent of households in the United States invest in some form in the stock market. …
60k a Year Is How Much an Hour? (And How Do I Budget for That Salary?)
60k a year is how much an hour? And how do you budget for a 60k salary? Let's find out. If you're a high school teacher, public relations specialist, zoologist,…
How to Incorporate Yourself to Save Money (and Protect Your Assets)
So you are a freelancer or independent contractor and you want to know how to incorporate yourself. Smart. My feeling is that if you are self-employed in this way, you're…
8 Proven & Practical Ways to Catch-Up With Your Retirement Savings Contributions
This is a guest post written for playlouder.com by Rick Pendykoski, the owner of Self Directed Retirement Plans LLC, a retirement planning firm based in Goodyear, AZ. Rick has over…
The Financial Independence Mindset is Critical
Many people have heard this term "financially independent," but they’re not totally sure what it means—or if they know what it means, they don’t know how to achieve it. Financial…
Personal Itemized Budget Categories & How You Wrangle Them with My Budget Template
Do you want to maximize your income and invest your savings in order to increase your net worth and maybe even retire early? Well then, it all starts with a…
The Benefits of a Financial Advisor for Your Investing Future
Want to jump into the world of investing, but don't have the time to learn all there is to know? Well then, you might appreciate the benefits of a financial…
Why Emergency Funds Should Be a High Priority
This is a guest post written for playlouder.com by Aileen Colon. Please note that guest post opinions are of their author. They are not always in strict alignment with my…
You Need to Do Your Personal Bookkeeping (Like a Business)…and You Hate It…Now What?!?
There just isn't any way around it. No matter how you earn, invest, slice, dice and spend your money, one financial fundamental will hold true: you have to do personal…
Solo 401k vs SEP IRA: A Comparing For the Self-Employed
Self-employment can offer an excellent work-life balance, as well as other freedoms and lifestyle benefits! Hahaha...wasn't that funny. Seriously though, self-employment will likely be the cause of you working 80…