If you’re shopping for your first house or supporting a relative who recently moved abroad, your first wire transfer looms in your near future. That almost certainly means you’re wondering what a wire transfer is. Relax — it’s not as scary as it sounds. A wire transfer is an everyday financial transaction. Banks and money … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. Growing older can be a wonderful experience filled with newfound wisdom, independence, and knowledge. But along with all the good that comes with aging, there are some things we tend to dislike even more as time passes. Chances are, you’ve noticed yourself … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. We all like to think we are in control when it comes to spending. We like to think that we make rational decisions based on what is best for us and our financial situation. The truth is advertisers know exactly how to … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. We’ve all heard the stories from our parents, “when I was your age, I had to walk 5 miles to school, uphill both ways”. This includes financial advice. While the advice they give is to support us and help us to avoid … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. As the world grapples with issues of income inequality and fairness in compensation, some job positions are coming under scrutiny for being overpaid and overvalued. While some may argue that these positions are critical to society and deserve the high salaries they … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. Scams have been around since people were able to invent them, and unwitting victims were able to fall for them. But with the advent of the internet and communication technology, it’s become relatively easy to run a scam and run away with … Read more
In a world where one can buy just about anything on the web, “online shopping” is basically synonymous with “shopping” — minus the whole rigmarole of leaving the house, hitting the stores, and carting your purchases back home. Despite online retail’s explosive growth of late, the universe of credit cards best suited to online shopping … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. They say that if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. Unfortunately, some people have had to find out the hard way that this isn’t always the case. Whether dealing with a cascade of time-consuming and … Read more
The job interview process can be a nerve-wracking experience, even for the most perfectly-suited candidate. And the more you want a job the harder it can be to avoid letting nerves get the best of you. The problem is that interviewing for a job necessarily puts you in a position of low power. You are … Read more
If your child is ready for a bank account of their own, but you’re not sure you trust them with a full-fledged checking account that’s easy to misuse, the PNC Bank S Is for Savings Account is a useful stepping stone. S Is for Savings is a custodial savings account with strict parental controls. Its … Read more