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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.
As a real estate investor who often writes for other real estate investors, I hear many sneer at the idea of investing in stocks. “Why would I invest in the stock market when I can earn higher returns, which I…
Midlife crises are expensive. From flashy cars to trendy clothes and accessories to artificially trying to look younger with Botox or surgeries, midlife crises cost you both money and stress. It’s not easy parting with the vigor, fitness, and attractiveness…
When you reach your 50s, you can no longer afford the illusion that retirement is some far-distant concern for another day. You need laser focus on long-term financial planning. Because in most cases, you have more working years behind you…
Sometimes prospective homebuyers get so caught up in how to buy a home with bad credit that they never pause to ponder whether they should do so in the first place. Homeownership comes with plenty of perks. But it also comes…
What was true 30 years ago isn’t necessarily true today. Few people would agree that cassette tapes produce the best possible sound or legwarmers are the height of fashion. And like technology, fashion, cultural values, and just about everything else…
You’re probably familiar with the annoying adage that “it takes money to make money.” There’s a measure of truth in it. The more money you can put toward investments that generate passive income, the more income you earn. The more capital…
Want to be better-informed about business and financial news, but don’t want to read The Wall Street Journal cover to cover every morning? You’re not alone. Over a million subscribers to Morning Brew feel similarly, preferring their business news quirky rather…
If you’re like most renters, rent is the biggest expense in your monthly budget. That means it has the greatest potential impact on your savings rate. But you probably think of your rent as a fixed cost – a set rate…
Every year, millions of Americans receive billions of dollars back in overpaid taxes in the form of a tax refund. Many Americans blow their refund on dinners out, new clothes, and presents for themselves. A few use their tax refund…
If you’ve ever heard that credit applications “ding” your credit score, then you understand that the very act of applying for a loan or credit card can hurt your credit. But how much does it hurt? How long do these…
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