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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.
You’ve heard it a hundred times: Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement. Study after study reports the same findings. For example, a study released by the Government Accountability Office in 2019 found that 48% of Americans have no retirement savings…
In the summer of 2020, Fair Isaac Corporation (better known as FICO) released two new credit-scoring models: FICO Score 10 and FICO Score 10T. The company estimates that 40 million Americans saw their credit score drop by 20 or more points as…
The median American household has $5,300 held in bank savings, according to the most recent Survey of Consumer Finances by the Federal Reserve. Yet not all of that sits in a checking account. Sometimes, it’s in a savings account. You’re probably…
People love to throw around the cliche “It takes money to make money.” While largely untrue for individual employees, it does contain a ring of truth for entrepreneurs looking to start and grow a business. After all, real estate, inventory,…
The average cost of private college tuition was a staggering $35,087 for the 2020-21 school year, according to U.S. News & World Report. That’s nearly the median annual full-time income of $35,977. What’s more, those costs only include direct tuition and…
Roommates aren’t just for college students. When I was single in my 20s and 30s, I always lived with roommates. Housemates help lower your rent or mortgage, utility bills, furnishing costs, and maybe even your food costs. They can help…
For most of us, our home is the most expensive asset we’ll ever own. But far from treating our homes as dispassionate investments, we get swept up in the image of the home we want. The perfect kitchen, the perfect…
When you first learn the premise behind the FIRE movement (financial independence, retire early), you start to wonder: how do I invest differently for FIRE? How can I earn enough passive income to cover my living expenses? Strap in, and…
Food is the third-largest expense in the average American’s budget, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). And that says nothing of entertainment expenses that include alcoholic beverages. Fortunately, because they’re such a substantial portion of our…
Robots really are coming for your job. At least if you’re an investment advisor. Over the past decade, a new type of financial advisor has emerged to compete with traditional investment advisory firms. These robo-advisors began as startups backed by…
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