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Category: Money & Personal Finance

Money & Personal Finance

Students spend loan money on everything but not much on school

Student loans are often a hot topic in finance as loan balances have soared, leaving students saddled with extra debt once they enter the job market….

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Moneywise: New cars are not an investment

New cars are not an investment Many Americans might consider buying a new car as an investment. After all, it is an expensive piece of machinery that they…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2017July 12, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Clients who don’t listen to their financial planners

According to USA Today, there is a startling phenomenon among the financial planning community: their clients simply don’t heed the advice they are paying…

byRick GoodAugust 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Credit card bonuses: Bigger yet out of reach

Issuing companies have long known that rewards and sign-up bonuses were an excellent way to lure new customers, but these offers have changed over time….

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Empty nests are filling back up

Once all of the children are grown up and off to college or starting a career, parents are left with an empty nest. According to USA Today, however, these…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Lifestyle Inflation?

Most middle-class Americans work hard to earn raises and promotions that promise to provide a better standard of living. According to The Simple Dollar,…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

How personality affects personal finance

Personal finance can be a difficult topic to sort through because each person is unique and will approach every situation a bit differently. It should…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Cyber-Crime Spotlight: Tech-Support Scams

One increasingly worrisome crime is affecting computer users who get tricked into thinking that they have a problem with their PC. According to USA Today,…

byRick GoodJuly 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Investing in startups goes mainstream

Recent changes to financial regulations have helped to bring private company startup investing to the masses. According to Time Magazine, only accredited…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Young Americans not preparing for retirement

Retirement can have a multitude of meanings depending on the situation, but one constant is that there should be some strategy involved to ensure that the…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2017July 12, 2026

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