So. You really want the latest and greatest new iPhone, but you really don’t want to pay that crazy price. Here’s a way around that. Trade in your eligible device with Sprint, and get 50 percent off the lease price of the iPhone 8. For example, to get the iPhone […]
Check credit reports, freeze your credit and monitor financial statements for signs of fraud — it’s the advice seemingly heard round the world after news broke that Equifax had been hacked. But it’s not enough. Freezing your credit is arguably the single best measure against identity theft. It will block would-be thieves […]
It’s Life Insurance Awareness Month and what better way to celebrate than gathering Twitter friends and experts to talk about financial fitness and life insurance! We spent an hour today (Tuesday, Sept 12) moderating a very lively and insightful conversation. Here are some great highlights from #LIAM17Chats. Thanks to all […]
While telecommuting used to be somewhat of a rarity, it is now a regular part of working life for many people. Indeed, some companies are now happy to employ full-time remote staff, or offer current staff the option to telecommute. If you’re considering telecommuting, make sure you are ready before […]
We all get the same 24 hours in a day, and yet it feels like some uber-productive people are working with extra hours that you don’t have access to. These time management superstars somehow work full-time, but still exercise every day, take their kids to soccer practice, and have a […]
I’ve been a freelance writer for over 13 years. Recently, I decided to create something I wish I’d had when I first started out: a course on prolific nonfiction writing called Write More Words, Faster. In the first 10 days of offering the course, with minimal marketing, I made almost $400. […]
What do you do when you’re on a tight budget, but you keep getting social invitations to events that you know will cost too much money? You don’t want to start a long conversation about your finances. You don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. But you also don’t want to […]
When you think of life insurance, what usually comes to mind is the death benefit—the amount of money that is paid out to your beneficiaries when you die. And that certainly is the main reason most people get life insurance. Keep in mind, however, that there are two major types […]
One of the questions I’ve received over the years is “Will my sport cause me problems in purchasing new life insurance?” The answer in most cases is no, but there are some hobbies that may be a problem for the underwriters in the insurance company. Here is a list of seven high-risk […]
Let’s face it. Most people put off buying life insurance for any number of reasons—if they even understand it Take a look at this list—do any of them sound like you? 1. It’s too expensive. In the ever-burgeoning budget of a young family, things like day care and car payments and […]
I lost my father to lung cancer when I was 7 years old. Without his steady income and also without adequate life insurance covering his loss, my mother had to raise my brother, who was 10, my sister, who was 9, and me by herself solely on Social Security and […]
