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5 Best Cash Advance Apps to Avoid Overdraft Fees

5 Best Cash Advance Apps to Avoid Overdraft Fees

Is it difficult to pay your bills in a timely manner? Take a look at cash advance apps and see if they are a good fit for your situation. The post 5 …

9 Best Proofreading Courses in 2025 (Make $50/Hour)

9 Best Proofreading Courses in 2025 (Make $50/Hour)

Wondering how to attract more clients and make more money as a proofreader? Check out these proofreading courses to develop new skills and polish old…

1 Thing Biz Buyers Miss — Until It’s Too Late

1 Thing Biz Buyers Miss — Until It’s Too Late

What we’ve learned helping 100+ businesses scale. Too many biz buyers get this 1 thing wrong… The post 1 Thing Biz Buyers Miss — Until It’s Too Late …

Who Could Lose PSLF Under New Restrictions?

Who Could Lose PSLF Under New Restrictions?

New rulemaking may cut off loan forgiveness for teachers, healthcare workers, and others under PSLF. Key details on who’s targeted. The post Who Coul…

4 Things You Can Do with Required Minimum Distributions (and 1 You Can’t)

4 Things You Can Do with Required Minimum Distributions (and 1 You Can’t)

Some people are annoyed by having to collect Required Minimum Distributions and pay taxes on them. But here are some good ways to use them. The post …

Deja vu all over again

Deja vu all over again

April 7, 2025 Deja vu all over again A few short years ago my blog comment section and social media were blowing up. Panic was in the air. The commen…

How To Make $3,000 a Month – 14 Real Ways

How To Make $3,000 a Month – 14 Real Ways

Do you want to learn how to make $3,000 a month? I’ve been making over $3,000 a month for more than 10 years now, and I think it’s a grea…

The 15 Tariff Questions I’ve Heard Most

The 15 Tariff Questions I’ve Heard Most

The questions keep coming. After two terrible red days last week, the futures market looks glum today. Like it or not, here are my two cents.

April Tariff Tumble Reactions

April Tariff Tumble Reactions

Markets tumbled, tech got punched, and tariffs made headlines. Here’s how I’m thinking about it—and what I’m actually doing w…

Major Lawsuit Filed To Block Trump’s Latest Tariffs

Major Lawsuit Filed To Block Trump’s Latest Tariffs

A conservative legal group filed a new lawsuit against Trump’s tariffs, seeking to block them as unconstitutional. The post Major Lawsuit Filed To B…

Don’t Deprive Yourself While Living Below Your Means

Don’t Deprive Yourself While Living Below Your Means

Carve out a large percentage of your income for building wealth; then spend the rest on what REALLY makes you happy. Forget the other stuff. The post…

How to Start a Clothing Boutique (and Make $102K/Month)

How to Start a Clothing Boutique (and Make $102K/Month)

Start, Build & Grow Your Business with UpFlip How to Start a Clothing Boutique (and Make $102K/Month) Have you ever wondered how to start a bouti…

Use Your CME Dollars to Crush Burnout and Become Financially Literate

Use Your CME Dollars to Crush Burnout and Become Financially Literate

One of the best online courses of the year, Continuing Financial Education 2025, has dropped—order it now to jumpstart your financial journey. The po…

Optimizing Your Career for Longevity with Rob Orman

Optimizing Your Career for Longevity with Rob Orman

An interview with Dr. Rob Orman, a writer, podcaster, and coach who now works with physicians to build resilience, overcome burnout, and reconnect wi…

Guaranteed Interest Accounts (What Is It And Who Needs One)

Guaranteed Interest Accounts (What Is It And Who Needs One)

A Guaranteed Interest Account (GIA) is essentially an insurance contract that pays a fixed, guaranteed interest rate for a specific period. GIAs prom…

Pedal to the Metal?

Pedal to the Metal?

Get to your destination in a reasonable time, while not exposing yourself to undue risk. Drivers or investors?!

Putting Up A Paywall To Fight AI And Support My Family

Putting Up A Paywall To Fight AI And Support My Family

Well, folks, after 16 years of diligently writing three free posts a week, I’ve finally decided to erect a paywall. Originally, starting in 2009, my …

Pineapple Suite State of Mind

Pineapple Suite State of Mind

This essay contains copious White Lotus season 3 spoilers. If you’re not caught up, please stop whatever else you’re doing and go spend the next eigh…

Biz Buyers Love This 1 Framework

Biz Buyers Love This 1 Framework

The empire-building shortcut most miss. Scale synergies. Win faster. Sleep better. The post Biz Buyers Love This 1 Framework appeared first on Contra…

The 2025 Financial Educator of the Year Award – Call for Submissions

The 2025 Financial Educator of the Year Award – Call for Submissions

Do you know someone dedicated to teaching financial literacy? Recognize them by sending us your nominations for the 2024 Financial Educator of the Ye…