Have you ever noticed that 85% of advice about finding your dream job is about job hunting? Which is weird. Sure, job hunting is an important skill. But people look for new jobs maybe every two or three years. We go to work every day. What’s more important than job hunting is figuring out how […]

Sean Locke Photography / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on SmartAsset.com. Owning real estate has traditionally been viewed as an effective way to hedge against inflation. The logic is simple: As the prices of goods and services increase, so does property value. Like other types of real estate, rental properties stand to appreciate […]

No one likes to be in debt, and yet many of us live in it for years.  If you’re wrestling with car loans, student loans, mortgages, and credit cards, this one’s for you. It can feel like there’s no way to dig yourself out.  But don’t worry, there’s definitely a light at the end of the […]

“Should I buy a new car?” If you asked almost every personal finance pundit that question, they’ll give you a bunch of reasons why you should buy used instead. Our founder, personal finance expert Ramit Sethi, disagrees. Used cars can be a good way to go. But to apply a broad rule that “used is […]

It can be difficult to understand the right tax options for you, especially since certain laws and rules are constantly changing. Homeowners used to pay enough mortgage interest and property taxes to make a tax itemization list worth it. However, since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), you are often better off […]

Simply put, financial independence is when you start making more from your investments than you spend annually. You no longer have to work to earn a living or worry about making rent payments on time. You are free from having to work for a living. BUT how long would it take the average American to […]