Category: personal finance

How This Pakistani Couple Turns Their Passion Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business in New York in Just 3 Years

By Liz Brody No one knows exactly when Sidra Qasim was born. Her mother’s best guess is three or four days before a famous 1986 cricket match in which Pakistan defeated India by one wicket. So as a harbinger of how she would define her life, Qasim chose her own birthday. As one of six siblings growing up…


The 7 Qualities of People Who Are Highly Respected

By Jacqueline Whitmore Respect is something not automatically given. It must be earned. When you’re in a leadership position, it is imperative that the people with whom you work respect you. They might respect your work habits, your intelligence, or your ability to close a deal. Yet, there’s more to respect than that. If you can earn their respect as…


5 Things You Need to Know About Annuities and Long-Term Care

One of the major demographic changes happening in most developed countries is the aging of the population. Thanks to better medical infrastructure, new and more effective medical treatments, and overall better quality of life, U.S. citizens today are able to outlive people from other less developed countries. This has had a big impact on the…


12 Realistic Ways to Make Your First $1 Million

By Barbara Friedberg At first glance, building a net worth of $1 million might seem unattainable, but it’s more realistic than you think. In fact, you don’t even need a winning lottery ticket or a trust fund to join this exclusive club. Your annual income certainly plays a role, but the way you allocate your funds actually…


How to Spot Moving Company Scams

People are on the move all over the nation. Many want to relocate to find lower-priced communities or to start a new job. And an increasing number are leaving blue states for red. Legitimate moving companies know this. But so do scam artists—and many people are falling for moving company scams and getting ripped off….


New Survey Shows Student Loans Have Delayed Wealth-Building for Gen Z and Millennial Borrowers

By Hanneh Bareham From Bankrate.com Roughly 60 percent of U.S. adults who have held student loan debt have put off making important financial decisions due to that debt, according to a new Bankrate survey. For Gen Z and millennial borrowers alone, that number rises to 70 percent. Student loans have prevented these borrowers from saving…


How to Beat Inflation? Warren Buffett Offers These 5 Tips

By Brian Baker From Bankrate.com Warren Buffett has been thinking about inflation for a long time. The legendary 91-year-old investor had the dangers of inflation drilled into him by his Republican Congressman father, according to biographers, and has repeatedly commented on the subject throughout his investing career. “We’re seeing very substantial inflation,” Buffett said at…


How to Beat Inflation? Warren Buffett Offers These 6 Tips

By Brian Baker From Bankrate.com Warren Buffett has been thinking about inflation for a long time. The legendary 91-year-old investor had the dangers of inflation drilled into him by his Republican Congressman father, according to biographers, and has repeatedly commented on the subject throughout his investing career. “We’re seeing very substantial inflation,” Buffett said at…


4 Best Money and Investment Management Apps

By Shipra Singh Budgeting is indispensable to keeping your finances in order. While the task of monitoring each and every penny you spend may seem daunting, it actually is not. Budgeting apps have made money management easier than ever. Budgeting apps let you monitor, save and invest your money with a few taps on your…


4 Items for Your Midyear Money Checklist

A lot can happen in six months. That’s why, as we close out the first half of the year, it makes sense to check in on your financial life. “With inflation, I think people this year are more heavily impacted than they probably have been in many years leading up to this point,” says Jason…