A few years back student loan refinancing wasn’t something that most people heard about. That’s not the case today. The student loan refinancing industry has exploded. According to LendEDU, private student loans now total approximately $100 billion. Driving the trend towards more and more private student loans includes: Cost of College – As the […]
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Most first-time home buyers have entertained the idea of buying a fixer-upper. This trend is partially due to the fact your money can go much further when you buy a home that needs work. I also blame HGTV and their numerous shows with mind-boggling number of episodes showing homes being renovated. My wife and […]
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If you read blogs and articles about pursuing financial independence, many writers will put entrepreneurship on a pedestal while looking down on a traditional 9-5. There are many reasons for this, one being the fact that many of these writers are inherently biased against 9-5 jobs. They themselves likely want to be a solopreneur, […]
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Millennials face a ton of financial challenges. Student loan debt. Wage stagnation. High cost of living. High cost of childcare. Credit card debt. The list goes on and on. Of all the financial pressures that millennials face, nothing quite compares to health care, specifically the cost of health care and how it is currently […]
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You finished all your work. Your manager is busy. You don’t have anything else assigned to you that needs to get done. You don’t know what you should do next. You’re bored. Many corporate office workers have found themselves in this situation. It could be because you are new to the team or company, […]
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Health care in the United States can be summed up in two words: complicated and expensive. For those that can access and afford health care in the United States, many would argue that the US health care system is the best in the world. But what about those who can’t access care? Or can’t […]
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As I researched and wrote Student Loan Solution, it became obvious to me that there are many common misconceptions about student loans. This wasn’t surprising, though. Any time you have something that is overly complex, you are bound to have misconceptions. Unfortunately for student loan borrowers those misconceptions about their loans can cost them […]
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If you are one of those who was lucky enough to not have student loans, you likely know someone else who had them or has them. It’s also almost impossible to avoid the near-daily reminders of how big of an issue student loan debt has become. It’s natural to want to help your children […]
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If you fly American Airlines and are looking for a credit card that aligns to the airline, you are in luck: there are a number of options. In fact, there may be more options for American Airlines credit cards than any other airline. Like other large airlines, American Airlines flies all across the United […]
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I’m one of those people who tend to over-complicate things. I’m always trying to take things to the next level of detail. Or think of a different approach to something. Sometimes this is helpful, such as in my day job in corporate finance where I’m looking at how different variables may impact a forecasting […]
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