The new Apple iPhone 5S and 5C went on sale Friday and mine has been ordered. Usually I wouldn’t be upgrading my phone, but this time it was a major need. Last winter I decided it would be a good idea to send my old iPhone through the washing machine. Needless to say it didn’t…
Many people dream of being a landlord. While the concept and idea of making a living, or adding passive income from rental properties is intriguing, there are a lot of things to consider before jumping in and making the commitment to becoming a landlord. The biggest advantage of being a landlord is that it will…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a powerful federal agency tasked with the job of protecting American consumers from unscrupulous financial practices. So far the CFPB has been impressively productive. You know how credit card billing statements are now easier to read than they were a few years ago? How about those new rules…
The dollar lost ground on Friday on the heels of the Labor Departments release of a slightly worse than expected employment report, which allowed bond prices to rally, reducing yields across the interest rate spectrum. The data eroded the value of the greenback, which saw interest rate differential move in favor of the yen and…
Most kids hate when the summer comes to an end, for them it means that the fun is over and it’s time to go back to school. Parents can also dislike this time of year because if they don’t plan things out, back to school shopping can end up being a real budget buster. While…
If you work in corporate America then there is a pretty good chance you might feel like you live at work. Working long hours to make a good impression has always been a common occurrence in the workplace. Over the past several years it has started to get out of control. Last week, I read…