Don’t throw that old phone into the junk drawer. You may get more than you paid for it. The cell phone industry has exploded in the last decade and now it looks like recycling phones could be the next big thing. Over 400,000 cellphone are retired every day in the USA. Some are given away, [...]
There are a lot of uncertainties with our economy nowadays. So uncertain, in fact, that both Republicans and Democrats could agree that our national debt is high and needs to be addressed immediately. Even with the Obama administration nipping every bit of it to scale it down to size. Many are still worried about their [...]
Congratulations! You’ve decided to take the big leap into home ownership. Maybe you’ve had enough of community living, living in an apartment and hearing your neighbors through paper thin walls. Maybe you can’t wait until the day you don’t have to hear your neighbors’ music blaring at 2 a.m., or maybe you look forward to [...]
We all need a summer break, but unfortunately, it’s not a luxury that we can all easily afford. If you’re dreaming of unwinding somewhere exotic this summer, here are four money-raising ideas that will help to ensure that you can still have the summer holiday of your dreams, even if you’re, currently a little strapped [...]
When you purchase a new policy, an insurance carrier will look at several factors as underwriting tools. One of those is your credit score. Because studies have shown a correlation between a good financial history and a diminished potential for loss, the majority of carriers will consider your credit score. Determining any applicant’s policy is [...]
Just today as I was writing this post, Evernote was hacked. In an article in the LA Times, Evernote representatives said that hackers were able to gain access to users’ email addresses, user names and encrypted passwords. Fortunately, the hackers were not able to access any of their files or their payment information, the company [...]
Ironically, I first learned about TaskRabbit–the online marketplace that allows you to outsource small jobs and tasks to others in your neighborhood– from an article in the New Yorker*, even though it is headquartered in San Francisco (basically my own backyard), and was developed in the first-ever session of the Facebook fbFund incubator program. A [...]
Welcome to Women’s Money Week! WMW13 brings together the best and brightest in personal finance the first week in March to discuss money issues as they uniquely relate to women. It’s about taking control of your finances and reshaping your financial future. Sign up for the email list to get the free 14 point checklist [...]
Diversification Using Alternative Investments Tuesday 3/5 12:00pm-1:00pm This webinar is an exploration of how to diversify your portfolio using alternative investments – specifically, real estate. Brian Jackson of Penklor, Cincinnati’s largest real estate turnkey provider, will describe the opportunities available to purchase income-producing properties using funds in your self-directed IRA. We will also be taking [...]
