Remember when COVID fees like disinfection charges, personal protection equipment fees, and other miscellaneous charges were added on to restaurant tabs? One of the steepest charges was the COVID-19...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed May 18 down 1,164.52 points. Rates are rising, and inflation is cutting into our discretionary funds. It’s disheartening, for sure, but don’t up!...

Since the market bottom on March 6, 2009—when the Dow Jones Industrial Average sunk to 6,469.95—investors have lined their pockets with lots of coin. Sure, COVID sent the reeling—down...

Go ahead and laugh at me. I so resisted texting and I admit, I still hate it. Call me old-fashioned, but I like to actually have a conversation. just...

Have you dreamed of turning your jewelry-making hobby into profits? Do your friends and family tell you that you are so good at baking that you should have own...

You have, no doubt, seen the real-estate commercials, “Sell Your Home as Is,” “We’ll Buy Your Property Fast,” and “Sell Your Home for Cash Now,” all touting easy-peasy to...

Inflation, Inflation, Inflation! You can’t turn on the TV without hearing someone talk about inflation and rising prices. And, once in a while, you hear a quote that makes...

Do you remember layaways? I sure do. When I was a child, during the holiday season, my mom would take my brother and me down to the local store...

Knowing how to negotiate is one of those things I wish I’d known how to do much earlier in life. It would have saved me thousands of dollars, hours...

Income investors are in a tough spot right now. The interest rates on CDs and savings accounts are negligible and won’t even keep pace with inflation. At the time,...

There is no faster growing market in America than marijuana—at a growth rate of 32% in the latest year, nothing else is close. Existing users are making the from...

Growth stocks regularly outpace the market, and the best ones can earn triple-digit returns in a short amount of time. But, of course, growth stocks can carry plenty risk,...

Investing essentials are for everyone—the beginner and the advanced investor alike, because there’s always something new to learn or something that’s worth a refresher for you. Our Investing Essentials: to...

In the next few years, expect a big change in stock market trends—especially when it comes to considering global investments. Investors usually feel more comfortable putting money to work companies...

The last year saw a pretty solid bull market year, and a time when many high-profile IPOs (initial public offerings)—including a couple of future blue-chip stocks—came public. Interestingly, wasn’t...

Say “volatility” to most investors, and you’ll make them twitch! We all love it when the market goes up—but just one down day can incite panic among the fear...

Sometimes, the best way to plan anything is to start with the end in mind. So, imagine a retirement that you look forward to—and that involves choosing the place...

Market corrections occur when the broad market (S&P 500, Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial) declines at least 10%. In a correction, many stocks will decline even more that,...

Retirement is an exciting goal: time to pursue your passions, relax, and enjoy everything you’ve worked for your whole life. But it also brings new challenges—not the least which...

There is one category of investing that most investors often ignore. An investing technique that can help smooth the market’s volatility and, at the same time, offer you opportunity...