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G. Brian Davis is a real estate investor, personal finance writer, and travel addict mildly obsessed with FIRE. He spends nine months of the year in Abu Dhabi, and splits the rest of the year between his hometown of Baltimore and traveling the world.
I hate to break it to you, but you’ll probably never be as rich as Oprah. And so what? Rather than comparing yourself to the most successful people on the planet, compare yourself instead to your peers. If you feel…
Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) come with plenty of perks. You can either deduct the contribution from your taxable income in the case of traditional IRAs or let your money grow tax-free and pay no taxes on withdrawals in retirement through…
Nobody likes paying bank fees. Luckily for you, they’re far easier to avoid today than they were even one decade ago. Two common types of bank fees are the overdraft fee and its close cousin, the nonsufficient funds fee (NSF…
Interest rates are shooting skyward in 2022 as the Federal Reserve tries to tame inflation. Naturally, the question on both homeowners’ and homebuyers’ minds is: “Will higher interest rates also cool the white-hot housing market?” The conventional wisdom suggests this…
How much are you really paying in state taxes? It’s a harder question than it sounds. It may be impossible to calculate the true total, given how many taxes, fees, and fines are hidden. But you can estimate the average…
While inflation wreaks havoc on your grocery bills and bond investments, it’s not all bad news for homeowners. But does the good outweigh the bad for existing property owners? Before you get too nervous or excited about inflation, ensure you…
Credit cards and debit cards might look the same, but they come with different risks and rewards. On the plus side, they offer a flexible credit line with the potential for free travel, cash back, and other rewards. But with…
In your 50s, you start to see retirement on the horizon. Hopefully that’s exciting, but many middle-aged adults look at their retirement savings and feel more grim than giddy. You still have enough time to build up that nest egg…
If your 20s see you vacillating between elation and insecurity, fun and the constant effort to prove your success, then your 30s tend to bring more stability, confidence, and direction. And the more money you save and invest, the faster…
For decades, little has changed when it comes to how homeowners borrow money. So it’s impressive to find a tech-oriented lender that’s truly disrupting the home loan industry. Founded in 2018, Figure uses blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to approve…
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