Thrift Store Shopping: 13 Things You Should Never Buy Do you shop at thrift stores? Buying used goods can be a great way to save money on things you use every day. Not only can you buy clothes or furniture for pennies on the dollar, but buying at thrift stores is great for the planet. Read more »

Where Is Your Financial Journey Taking You? Have you thought about what your retirement looks like? Do you want to move into a retirement community with chair yoga and water aerobics? Or do you envision yourself forging an independent existence on a homestead far from civilization. Maybe you haven’t thought about it at all? If Read more »

Best investment strategies during a pandemic The novel coronavirus has completely upended the world economy. In a matter of weeks, everyone was using online video conference software such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams. (Now people are even talking about how to throw the best Zoomsgiving on November 26th). At the same time, other industries were Read more »

How to Invest On Your Own Without a Financial Advisor Do you work with a financial advisor? Do you believe that he or she has your best interests at heart? If your financial advisor has a “fiduciary” duty, he or she must act in your best interest. But did you know that many advisors don’t Read more »

Accumulate Assets and Avoid Liabilities: Best Assets to Buy I think everyone wants to have a secure financial future. Even if someone doesn’t want to get “rich”, I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t be happier knowing that they had enough money for a roof over their head and food in their stomach. Eventually, we Read more »

Welcome to a side-hustle themed issue of Monday Night Finace. 6 Reasons Why You Need a Side Hustle Even if You Don’t Need Extra Money Have you heard the phrase side hustle? It can mean a lot of different things to different people. Typically, it involves some sort of self-employment outside of your nine-to-five. For Read more »

Generational Wealth: What it is, Why it Matters and How to Build it! Generational wealth sounds like a serious, stuffy term thrown around at country clubs. Perhaps reading the words “generational wealth” made you think of trust fund babies. Or perhaps you envisioned Richard and Emily Gilmore sending Rory to Yale. However, generational wealth impacts Read more »

140 Empowering Quotes about Money and Personal Finance Sometimes we all need motivation to reach our finance goals. Perhaps we’re having a bad day. Or maybe we suffered a financial setback and it seems like the world is ending. During times like these, it’s helpful to draw upon the wisdom of others. Famous quotes are Read more »

The investor toolbox – the best financial tools in one place Are you an investor? The stock market is a great wealth builder. Most retirement plans in the US require that you invest in stocks to amass enough wealth to retire. Although index funds can make stock investing a passive pursuit, they are not the Read more »

15 Smart Tips to Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster Housing is often the largest monthly expense people have each month. Typically, finance advice states that housing costs should be less than or equal to 30% of your monthly expenses. However, research shows that people spend closer to 40% of their monthly income on housing. For Read more »