Directbanc.com discovers the man behind the mustache, the uncoventional and highly entertaining Mr. Money Mustache. (Pete, actually) Mr. Money Mustache is a new financial blogger who retired, financially independent, from an average engineering job shortly after turning 30 in order to start a family. With no punches pulled, he attacks the mindless consumerism that defines [...]
Continue Reading →The number of American renouncing their U.S. citizenship each year has increased nearly 200 percent per year over the last four years, the vast majority of who do so to escape the long arm of the IRS. Granted, we’re only talking about 1,800 expats out of more than 6 million living abroad; however, it’s not [...]
Continue Reading →Personal finance blogs are among the most popular websites visited by people of all economic stripes looking for savings tips, investment strategies, credit building advice, and ways to become masters of their financial domain. The recent economic downturn and the increasing complexity of all things financial, has driven more than 80% of all Web users [...]
Continue Reading →Venture Capital You think that you’ve created the prototype for the next Facebook or Yelp and now you need funding to get your new venture launched. With visions of venture capital dancing in your head you raise your business plan up the flag pole, but to your dismay, there is nary a salute. The VCs [...]
Continue Reading →The nearly 5 million Americans who have chosen to become expats and live their lives abroad face many challenges, including language barriers, cultural integration, social acceptance, economic hurdles and government corruption. If that weren’t enough, their expatriation has several implications that can affect their citizenship, and their good standing with Uncle Sam, at least as [...]
Continue Reading →It’s done. Google has implemented “radical” new changes to the Google Privacy Policy which will affect anyone who has anything to do with Google while they’re logged onto the Internet, and that includes just about everybody who is logged onto the Internet. Yet, there doesn’t seem to be the massive outcry you would expect from the [...]
Continue Reading →It’s that time of year again – time to fill your brackets, load up the fridge, and sit back to take in March Madness on the big screen TV. Better yet, why not get on a plane and experience the action in the flesh? Sound like madness? Maybe not. Consider this: with a new Citi [...]
Continue Reading →With more than 28,000,000 views on YouTube, the video of Tommy Jordan plugging his daughter’s laptop with 9 rounds of hollow-point bullets may very well be the seminal event that shakes parents out of their stupor, and saves future generations from a life of delusional entitlement. To be sure, parents are divided over the appropriateness [...]
Continue Reading →There are few things in life that bring as much angst as it does excitement than buying a car. And, in this day and age of tighter budgets the debate rages on in our heads over whether it’s better to buy a new car vs used car. We’ve all heard the argument of driving a [...]
Continue Reading →What is a Living Will and should I have one? Few of us will ever forget the emotionally charged battle over the life of Terry Schiavo as she lay comatose and withering away, while family members, the medical community, politicians, and the media made their case for her fate. It divided a family and a nation. [...]
Continue Reading →Do you have an estate plan? We spend our entire working lives saving, planning, accumulating, and protecting in preparation for our golden years, and if we plan it right, there will be something to pass along to the next generation so they can have an even better life than ours. That’s the ideal plan for many [...]
Continue Reading →Face it, when it comes to auto insurance, your life is reduced to a bunch of statistics and you are nothing more than a risk category to your insurance company. Insurers are in the business of making money, which means they want to pay as little in claims as they have to. The protection of your [...]
Continue Reading →Which Vacation Credit Card Should Be In Your Pocket for vacation Rewards? If you are like many people, you want to get the most out of your investment in credit cards. If you travel, then you may want to choose a credit card that offers true airline rewards. There are a few of them available, [...]
Continue Reading →Turn to Credit Cards Instead of Payday Loans Payday loans provide fast access to cash, based on the amount of your next paycheck. While these are options for emergency situations, it may be better to turn to credit cards. Payday loans have a bad rap when it comes to their costly fees and limitations. You [...]
Continue Reading →Are Your Rewards Being Limited? Here’s How Many credit card companies are struggling to make the profits they once were. The fact is, Congress is not helping them out and many consumers are looking for other options. One of the ways these companies are looking for ways to cut down on costs is to limit [...]
Continue Reading →Mortgage Loan Applications Up The demand for home loans is on the rise. After years of the housing market struggling to find its footing, many are looking to this house buying season as an opportunity for the housing market, across the country, to rebound. Recent data out of the industry is showing just how possible [...]
Continue Reading →It is quite possible that you believe some myths about getting and using credit and because of those myths; you may be missing out on some real opportunities to use credit wisely. There is no doubt that scores are hard to figure out and credit histories can be very overwhelming to manage. But, do you [...]
Continue Reading →How to negotiate prices and win. Leaving the dealership in a new car or moving into your first home is one of the best feelings you can have. However, moving into a new home, or driving off in that new car and knowing that you got the best deal available is priceless!
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