Are car title loans a really bad idea?
Car title loans are one type of fast funding that carry a steep price in terms of interest and fees. These short-term, high-interest loans put you at risk for losing your car if you can’t […]
This is the number of minimum wage workers in every state
More than half of the American labor force is paid hourly, and for those workers, the minimum wage mandate under the Fair Labor Standards Act is an important part of protecting their salaries. At a […]
Do you qualify for a small business loan due to covid-19?
President Trump’s instruction to the Small Business Administration to make $50 billion in SBA loans for COVID-19 available to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus may not only be good for Main Street, it’s potentially […]
Money (and life) lessons boomers can learn from millennials
I am in search of my inner millennial. I am a baby boomer. I am the product of Depression-era and pre-WW2 parents. Obedience was expected of me and my generation. It was, for me, the […]
4 money lessons boomers can learn from Gen Z
There’s no denying that baby boomers have more life experiences than Gen Z. But this doesn’t mean boomers have nothing to learn from the younger generation. By understanding the money decisions of Gen Z, baby […]
Why a time card app is more critical now than ever
If you’re a small business owner, the days of using paper timesheets are gone. Today, many business owners use time-tracking software to track employee time. Converting to a mobile time card app could do wonders, […]
Will the stock market drop put your retirement on hold?
For many Americans, reaching retirement age doesn’t mean the end of work. That may be truer than ever for people in their 50s and 60s given the recent market slide related to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
How much should I really contribute to my 401(k)?
Deciding how much money to contribute to your 401(k) should be based on your desired retirement age, your annual spending needs, and your current savings. Establishing the right 401(k) contribution today helps ensure you put […]
Survey finds most Americans delaying travel over coronavirus
Over the last few months, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has created shockwaves throughout the world. With over 3,000 deaths globally and nearly 120,000 infected at the time of this writing, people are frightened of what is […]
These 10 red flags could lead to an IRS audit
The IRS audited close to a million tax returns in calendar year 2017. This was about .5% of the total returns filed. While this is a pretty small number of audits, being audited is no […]