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House Hacking 101: How to Live for Free

December 17, 2020 By Jonathan Sanchez

My first house hacking was my first primary residence. Although I technically became a landlord, I didn’t consider myself a real estate investor.

I sold that property at my first opportunity. However, if I only understood real estate investing strategies, I would have never let that property go!

In 2011, my wife shared that she wanted to own a condo downtown and rent it out. I quickly disagreed with her and told her, “I didn’t want to fix toilets.”

Fast forward, and I now own multiple investment properties in my local real estate market. My journey reminds me of two things 1) I love real estate investing, and 2) my wife is always right!

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CollegeBacker Review: How to Easily Start a 529 Plan

December 16, 2020 By Kevin | Just Start Investing

I’m a firm believer that investing should be easy – anyone who is interested should be able to start investing today. And in this CollegeBacker Review, you’ll see how this new Fintech company is doing its part to make starting a 529 plan easy.

Honestly, I think 529 plans are one of the most complicated areas of personal finance, which is unfortunate because it is a very beneficial account for anyone looking to save for a child’s future education.

They are complicated because each state offers its own version of a 529 plan – and sometimes more than one.

with a 401(k), IRA, or brokerage account, you know what you are getting into no matter where you live. They are a lot easier to understand and manage.

What Blooom has done for 401(k)s and Betterment for IRAs and brokerage accounts, CollegeBacker is doing for 529 plans. They are making it easy to save for college effectively.

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14 Best Budgeting Books to Improve Your Personal Finances

December 12, 2020 By Christopher Liew from Wealth Awesome

Below you will find a list of the 14 best budgeting books to improve your personal finances.

Building a budget is usually a necessary first step to improving your personal financial situation. After all, it’s hard to improve anything if you don’t know where to start.

And a budget is the blueprint that will show you what you need to improve and what you should keep doing.

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Technology in Banking: Top 7 Trends for 2021

December 10, 2020 By Patricia Nelson

There have been quite a number of technological advancements in the finance world. An offshoot industry, called fintech, was even developed to cater to this need.

This progression implies that the market is rapidly moving toward a cashless society. The advent of credit cards, and even cryptocurrency, supplements this phenomenon.

The banking industry has definitely progressed from the ancient practices of bartering or exchanging goods to transactions being completed virtually. Now, digital banks empower consumers to do everything online–from creating an account to depositing and withdrawing money.

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12 Best Investment Apps to Check Out

December 9, 2020 By Andrew from Wealthy Nickel

Looking for the newest and best investment apps? We’re here to help you find the perfect app to improve your finances.

Remember when you had to call up your broker or financial advisor to buy a stock or scan the newspaper for the latest quotes? No? Me either. But I heard it was rough.

With today’s best investment apps, all of your finances are just a few taps away. But the array of options and features can be dizzying. Do you need an individual retirement account or an individual brokerage account? Can you transfer money automatically? What about account service fees?

Set your worries aside, and let us review the best of the best investing apps, so you can decide which one is the best fit for you.

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