After a rather lackluster start to 2018, Bitcoin and Altcoin are enjoying a small resurgence. There are now an estimated 1,597 cryptocurrencies trading in 10,679 markets. The market capitalization as of May 8, 2018, is hovering around $432 billion. However, Bitcoin’s dominance has decreased with its market share sitting at 36.2%. At the time of…
When your funds are limited, realizing that you need to cut your budget even more can hard to accept. But what if I told you shaving just $10 from your grocery budget and investing it instead could allow you to turn that $10 into $20? You’d probably want to do it, wouldn’t you? I’m not…
“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door…” – a modern rephrasing of a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson What does the phrase build a better mousetrap mean? It means you should build and innovate if you want to be successful. It means you should create something, but maybe…
The number of so-called copy trading platforms continues to rise, with these startups saying they can give ordinary people the opportunity to make the sort of high returns once reserved for hedge funds and expert investors. With such online platforms, individual retail investors are able to directly copy the buying and selling patterns of proven,…
This is a guest contribution from Ben Reynolds at Sure Dividend. Sure Dividend uses The 8 Rules of Dividend Investing to systematically build high quality dividend growth portfolios. Sean at One Smart Dollar recently laid out 3 scary facts about social security cuts in retirement: The social security fund is expected to be depleted around…
There is likely no greater joy in the world than becoming a parent. Whether planned or unexpected, bringing a little person into the world comes with a lot of responsibility. While most of that responsibility falls under your ability to nurture, guide, and support your child, there is also an increased financial responsibility. From nursery…
After leasing what you thought was your dream car and driving it for a year or two, you may realize you have fallen out of love with the vehicle. Maybe you’re paying more than you really can afford, or perhaps the vehicle gets lousy gas mileage or is always in the shop getting repaired. No…