The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November. August and September see the worst of hurricane season. According to the Weather Channel, August sees more than three times the number of storms as July, and it keeps building in September.
September is the peak time of the year for hurricane season in the United States. And, most insurance companies require you to have homeowner’s, renter’s, or flood insurance for at least 30 days before your coverage kicks in and you can make a claim. So, now is the time to look at your … [Read more...] about
5 Problems with Quitting Your Job to Travel the World
There are countless stories circulating online about people who felt burned out from work so they saved up thousands of dollars, quit their jobs, and put their most treasured possessions in storage and began traveling the world with little more than a suitcase and laptop. In many cases, these people became travel bloggers, social media influencers, freelancers or English teachers to supplement their income while traveling – but how realistic is this major lifestyle decision? Even if you’re able to make money while jet-setting to different … [Read more...] about 5 Problems with Quitting Your Job to Travel the World
Stessa Review – Smart Income and Expense Tracking for Property Owners
The decision to invest in rental properties has the potential to be enormously lucrative for your portfolio, but it can also be a great challenge if you’re unprepared for the obstacles involved in property investments and upkeep. Not only do you have to scout out qualified tenants and fulfill any requests they have during their lease, but you also have to maintain the property, repair any issues, stay up-to-date on property taxes, and restore it to pristine condition whenever tenants move out. Rental property ownership is further … [Read more...] about Stessa Review – Smart Income and Expense Tracking for Property Owners
What Is an Inverted Yield Curve? And Why Investors Should Care
There’s a lot of anxious buzz in the news lately about the potential for a market downturn – or even another “great recession” as some outlets are calling it – which was sparked largely by the brief inversion of the yield curve on Wednesday, August 14th. Specifically, the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes fell lower than yields on the 2-year Treasury note, which left investors unsettled over the possibility of a recession hitting the U.S. economy in the near future. As an investor yourself, should you be worried about the yield curve or … [Read more...] about What Is an Inverted Yield Curve? And Why Investors Should Care
Worthy Bonds Review – How to Easily Earn a 5% Rate of Return on Your Investments
Wouldn’t it be great if you could score high returns on your investments while supporting companies that share your values? For investors who would prefer adding environmentally friendly and/or socially responsible companies’ stocks to their portfolios, this might seem like a distant dream since socially responsible investing typically isn’t correlated with great returns. However, there may be a silver lining on the horizon with Worthy Bonds, which sells SEC registered bonds designed to support small businesses in the U.S. Worthy Peer … [Read more...] about Worthy Bonds Review – How to Easily Earn a 5% Rate of Return on Your Investments
How to Budget for the Costs of Medicare
The following is a guest post by Danielle K. Roberts, co-founder of Boomer Benefits, who's an expert on Medicare costs and how to budget for Medicare costs. If you'd like to contribute a guest post to Money Q&A, be sure to check out the site's guest posting guidelines. Many people are unaware of just how much Medicare costs are until they turn 65 and are preparing to enroll. After all, we see during our working years that the federal government is deducting FICA taxes from our payroll checks, and we assume that means that one day … [Read more...] about How to Budget for the Costs of Medicare