Are you getting the best rate of return on investment? Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine annually discusses ways to boost your investment yield in its latest issue. I have to say that I am always pretty disappointed with their recommendations. I love the magazine, but I didn't really care for a list of mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). But, I wanted concrete ideas on how to earn a 10% annual rate of return on my investments. US Treasuries are earning less than 1% and money market funds are not fairing much better. Certificates … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Guide to Earning a 10% Rate of Return on Your Investments
Experian Boost™ Review – A New Way to Boost Your Credit Scores
Disclosures - This post is brought to you by Experian and contains affiliate links. While this was a sponsored opportunity, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. With Experian Boost™* results may vary. Some may not see improved scores or approval odds. Not all lenders use Experian credit files, and not all lenders use scores impacted by Experian Boost.* Some links may be affiliate links where I may earn a small commission if you choose to click on it. One of the most important numbers in any adult’s life is their credit … [Read more...] about Experian Boost™ Review – A New Way to Boost Your Credit Scores
How to Make Your Home a Strong Investment
Buying a home is so much more than buying a place to live. When you purchase a home, you have the opportunity to not only get your money back if and when you choose to resell, but you also stand to make a sizable profit. This is why real estate is such a popular investment. The value of your home will (more than likely) go up over time, especially if you’re willing to make improvements. However, not every home is a good investment. It takes a lot of research and hard work to ensure that you get the best ROI from your home. So, let’s look at … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Home a Strong Investment
Why You Need the Truebill App
The Truebill app will help you control your monthly bills and subscriptions. With the app, you can seek out unwanted subscriptions and cancel them. Once you identify the subscriptions that you want to cancel, you will let Truebill take care of the cancellation process. It saves you from the stress of spending time on the phone negotiating a bill or terminating it. So what does the Truebill App Offer? Truebill provides you with a variety of intriguing services. They include: Helping You to Budget Effectively When someone notices that … [Read more...] about Why You Need the Truebill App
Five Apps to Save You Money on Your Next Vacation
Apparently, Americans are not good at vacationing. According to the U.S. Travel Association, more than half of Americans did not use all their vacation time in 2018. Every year, more and more vacation days go unused. As we begin a new year and venture into a new decade, how can we change our priorities to include using those hard-earned vacation days? Let’s dig a little deeper into the problem. Why are we not taking vacations? For some, leaving work is just plain hard. There is often a lot of preparation that goes into taking time off work … [Read more...] about Five Apps to Save You Money on Your Next Vacation
Forming the Right Habits Can Make Your Health and Your Wealth Better
The following is a guest post by Joey Cohn, creator and author of HardlySimple.com. Are you interested in submitting a guest post to Money Q&A? Be sure to check out our Guest Posting Guidelines. Have you ever wanted to take control of your finances? How about your health? What if I told you that there are things you can do to take control of both? Well (surprise!) that’s exactly what I’m going to do. And the best part of all? It comes down to one simple thing. Creating habits. Not just habits, but good habits. The right … [Read more...] about Forming the Right Habits Can Make Your Health and Your Wealth Better
The Entrepreneur’s Roadmap – Master the 7 Stages of Startup Growth
The following is a guest post by Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp. They are the authors of The Entrepreneur’s Faces: How Makers, Visionaries, and Outsiders Succeed. This blog post was originally published on Value Walk and is republished with permission. Growth is the essence of a startup. Jumping on a hot idea. Prototyping, and finding and selling to target customers. But did you know that startups grow through stages? In our new book The Entrepreneur’s Faces: How Makers, Visionaries and Outsiders Succeed, we explore not just the … [Read more...] about The Entrepreneur’s Roadmap – Master the 7 Stages of Startup Growth