What Does Homeowners Insurance Cover & How Much Do I Need?

Homeowners insurance is a bundle of different categories of coverage, which apply in various situations. You aren’t able to pick and choose what categories you want – there are six different components to homeowners insurance, all of which are required, which we’ll discuss below. However, depending on your possessions, type of home, and your financial … Read more

What Is Your Risk Tolerance?

The consequences of “financial risk” became apparent to many investors during the two-year period from 2007 to 2009. The stock market (as measured by the S&P 500) plummeted from 1562.47 on October 10, 2007, to 752.44 on November 20, 2009. As a consequence, many people lost more than one-half of their retirement savings. The coronavirus … Read more

What is Cash Back on Credit Cards?

Cash Back on credit cards is a customer rewards system, first introduced by a division of Morgan Stanley all the way back in 1986.[1] A percentage of all money borrowed on the credit card is returned either as a bank deposit or as a ‘statement credit’ (meaning a deduction from your next credit card payment). … Read more

What is a Mutual Fund?

Investing is an important part of saving for the future. One of the hardest parts of investing is building a portfolio of stocks and bonds that you’re happy with. Mutual funds are a way to easily invest in pre-built portfolios. What are Mutual Funds? Mutual funds are a type of investment that you can use … Read more

Municipal Bonds vs. Corporate Bonds

When building a balanced investing portfolio, you’ll want to include bonds in your asset allocation. These assets provide safety and stability, offering relatively slow growth and reliable returns. As you begin to research which bonds to buy, you’ll realize there are several different types of bonds, with the two most common being corporate bonds and … Read more

How Do Credit Card Refunds Work?

Buyer’s regret happens to the best of us. Perhaps you are not as in love with your purchase as you thought, or the item is defective. With that in mind, this is why credit card issuers allow for credit card refunds. Making a return on a purchase is a relatively straightforward process, as long as … Read more

10 Ways To Get Free Government Money

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. Sometimes you need financial help for your basic living needs like housing, utilities, groceries, and health care to get you and your family over the hump. You can apply for free government money, which depends on your circumstances and qualifications. Most government … Read more