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SmartCredit Review: Build And Boost Your Credit Score

SmartCredit Review: Build And Boost Your Credit Score

SmartCredit is a financial technology company that helps you build and boost your credit score. How does it compare to Credit Karma? Learn more. The…

5 Ways to Set Up Your Kids Financially Without Ruining Them

5 Ways to Set Up Your Kids Financially Without Ruining Them

One of a parent's biggest dilemmas is, "How can we best set up our kids financially without ruining them?" Here are five suggestions. The post 5 Ways…

You’re Poor Because of These 3 Things…

You’re Poor Because of These 3 Things…

These 3 rules changed everything for us recently. You might want to steal them. Most people think success comes from big moves. The reality? For 99%,…

Meta Drops RSU Refreshers 10% or More

Meta Drops RSU Refreshers 10% or More

Summary: Fresh off 5% “performance” related layoffs, Meta is making additional changes that will impact survivors.

SAVE Student Loan Plan Is On the Brink of Elimination

SAVE Student Loan Plan Is On the Brink of Elimination

The SAVE student loan plan faces likely elimination after a court ruling. Borrowers should prepare for changes in repayment. The post SAVE Student Lo…

How To Be A Credit Card Deadbeat And Beat The Banks

How To Be A Credit Card Deadbeat And Beat The Banks

Credit card companies profit from high interest rates, penalty fees, and tactics that keep people in debt. But with the right strategy, you can flip …

19 Business Ideas Free for the Taking!

19 Business Ideas Free for the Taking!

It’s time for another round of business idea giveaways, and to help me out is a long-time friend and friend of the show, Steve Chou, a serial entrepr…

The #1 Factor That Leads to Home Price Growth (You CAN Predict This)

The #1 Factor That Leads to Home Price Growth (You CAN Predict This)

There’s one key housing market factor that leads to home price growth. It doesn’t have to do with interest rates, property taxes, or weather. This si…

How to Start A Business Without Any Money

How to Start A Business Without Any Money

If you want to start a business without any money, it's totally doable! You just need to get a bit scrappy and think outside the box! The post How to…

Origin Financial Budgeting App Review: Pros And Cons

Origin Financial Budgeting App Review: Pros And Cons

Origin is a financial management app that lets you budget, track spending, save, invest, and more. Is it worth it? Find out in this full Origin revie…

Credit Card Hacking for Travel

Credit Card Hacking for Travel

An interview with Dr. Lisha Taylor and Dr. Devon Gimble that's all about credit card hacking for travel. They talk about why they think high-income p…

Passive Income Ideas: A Realistic Guide For Beginners

Passive Income Ideas: A Realistic Guide For Beginners

If you’re looking for high-impact passive income strategies and are willing to commit to the hard work, this comprehensive roadmap is the ultimate gu…

The Dangers of Action-Faking and Hustle Culture

The Dangers of Action-Faking and Hustle Culture

Back in 2011, I attended a conference on buying multifamily properties, and at one point, a speaker asked the audience to hold up their hand if they …

How Privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Could Have Seismic Impacts On Real Estate

How Privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Could Have Seismic Impacts On Real Estate

As Britney Spears once was, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—the government safety net for loans—have been in conservatorship for far longer than anyone im…

January 2025 Side Hustle Report – $1,087.20

January 2025 Side Hustle Report – $1,087.20

January has come and gone, so in this post, we’ll take a look at what I earned from side hustling and gig economy apps in January 2025. Here…

Why Student Loan Borrowers Are Losing 100+ Credit Points

Why Student Loan Borrowers Are Losing 100+ Credit Points

Borrowers are seeing credit scores drop due to student loan delinquencies. Find out why and what to do next. The post Why Student Loan Borrowers Are …

The Man Who Never Looked Up

The Man Who Never Looked Up

They say "the best story wins." How do take "financial planning" - an admittedly boring topic at times - and tell a better story?

2025 IRS Tax Refund Calendar: When To Expect Your Tax Refund

2025 IRS Tax Refund Calendar: When To Expect Your Tax Refund

A chart and IRS tax refund calendar that shows you when you can expect your tax refund in 2025. Also, how to check the status of your refund. The pos…

The 60-Year-Old Who Lost Everything | “Trust, But Verify”

The 60-Year-Old Who Lost Everything | “Trust, But Verify”

Picture this: You’re in your 60s. You’ve been married for more than 40 years. You raised six children full-time, while your spouse built …

Having Kids Might Not Hurt Your Ideal FIRE Lifestyle After All

Having Kids Might Not Hurt Your Ideal FIRE Lifestyle After All

There are plenty of reasons people choose not to have kids, with the cost of raising them being a major one. Another big factor is the fear that chil…