Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings bring a wealth of knowledge to the world of personal finance. They are the bright minds behind Earn Your Leisure — a revolutionary media platform that approaches financial literacy in a way that can be grasped by all. Their down-to-earth style often showcases celebrity interviews with huge names such as … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My daughter is attending a pricey college. She will be taking out the maximum of student loans, and we will slowly but surely eat through our entire savings to pay for it. Her college hires resident assistants (RAs) to help freshmen adjust to college life. In return, the RAs receive free room and … Read more
Everything changed for Yanely Espinal after graduating from Brown University with a full scholarship. The Brooklyn native returned home in 2011 with $20,000 in debt from living expenses gone wild. She was frustrated with her financial situation. “It was extremely disheartening to be struggling financially and simultaneously have no clue what to do to improve … Read more
These Big Apple influencers know where men with money wine and dine – and now they’re dishing on the best spots for finding “wealthy bachelors,” “sugar daddies” and “finance bros.” Audrey Jongens and Meg Radice have each visited more than 1,000 NYC restaurants and bars while documenting their adventures on TikTok and Instagram, under the … Read more
D’oh! An Australian businessman accidentally sent $560,000 to the wrong bank account, but a court on Tuesday issued an order preventing the lucky accountholder from withdrawing the dough. Digby Beaumont, the Paliside Real Assets investment head and an ex-Blue Sky executive, made the expensive mistake by writing the wrong bank state branch number on an application … Read more
It’s a bad sign of the times. Costco executives told investors that recent shopper habits are sending tell-tale signals that a recession is on the way. Particularly, customers are avoiding pricey beef products and instead are buying cheaper meats that include pork and chicken, according to Business Insider. Costco CFO Richard Galanti warned that this … Read more
Sometimes you need to spend money to make money. If you want to be rich, there are three things that you should be spending your money on, according to a financial planner. David Edmisten, CFP, founder and lead advisor at Next Phase Financial Planning, shared what people should be investing in if they want to live … Read more
Renowned financial adviser Dave Ramsey has ruffled the feathers of parents nationwide with his old-school solution for young people trying to save money. The online debate began when one set of Texas parents revealed they started charging their 19-year-old daughter rent to live at home – a piece of advice they had taken from Dave Ramsey. … Read more
Reddit users nearly universally criticized a man who floated the idea of selling a family heirloom he inherited to pay for his future “memorable” wedding. “AITA for selling a family heirloom to pay for my destination wedding?” asked Reddit user “throwaway205813” in a Friday, April 21, post in Reddit’s “Am I the A–hole” subreddit. In the post, … Read more
Was 2022 the year of the financial backslide? A new survey suggests a widespread failure of financial stability. The latest in a series of annual New Year’s spending research asked 2,000 US adults to assess their finances over the past year and their outlook for 2023. The survey revealed 58% found this year to be … Read more
Welcome to Scorpio Season, the time of the year where we dive deeply into the thick of autumn. As the days are getting shorter and the nights become longer, we know we are moving toward the colder and darker periods of the year. The mighty Sun will dance in the abyss of Scorpio from October … Read more