There isn’t a person I know that doesn’t want to find a new way to supplement their income. Developing multiple streams of income is critical in the quest for financial freedom. Either through taking on extra work, freelancing or even taking a second job, people who need that extra kick to help them out at the end …
If you are familiar with Kitchen Nightmares or Bar Rescue, where Gordon Ramsay and Jon Taffer respectively, guide failing people/businesses to success, you’re already familiar with the basic idea behind Life or Debt, a new show on Spike. Victor Antonio, filling the role of Ramsay or Taffer, serves as the show’s host and financial guide. His mission? To …
The following is a guest post from Ann Vanderslice, President and CEO of Retirement Planning Strategies. She helps federal employees understand their benefits, maximize the value of their benefits, and plan for retirement, as well as organize income planning and IRA distributions. It’s the dream retirement many people anticipate for decades. Hang out around the pool all …
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Indeed I did. Yesterday afternoon I met my good friend Gage for a nine-hole round. There was a time when we played more often. However, he and his family moved about 60 miles away a few years ago and sometimes it’s difficult to line up our work schedules. Fortunately, yesterday we were able to bridge …
While I’m not much of a baseball fan, I am a sports fan in general and pretty familiar with Bobby Bonilla, who played for a number of teams – including the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets – between the mid-80s and 2001. I was certainly interested to recently read that while Bonilla hasn’t played …
he following is a guest post from Chad Slagle, President of Slagle Financial, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor. Most people nearing retirement have had to adapt to a changing world along the way. At one time, retirement rested on what financial professionals like to refer to as a three-legged stool – Social Security, savings and a pension. That …
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As I noted in an earlier post discussing the Amazon Tap, I’m a big fan of the idea of a smart home. Utilizing technology in my living space to manage lighting & energy, for monitoring & security, for convenience, and for entertainment appeals to both the geek and savvy consumer within me. To that end, I currently own …
When you go through dire financial straits, and you’ve fallen behind on your monthly loan payments, you feel like there’s nowhere to turn. One probable option to streamline your soaring bills and get organized is debt consolidation. It allows you to roll over several debts into a single loan with a lower rate and an …
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You may have heard, a new Twitter app is available on multiple platforms including Apple TV, Xbox One, and Amazon Fire TV. With the new app – which is free and does not require a Twitter account – viewers will be able to stream National Football League Thursday night games, live videos from MLB Advanced Media, the National Basketball …
I met Mike through social media and soon learned that he is a former investment adviser and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) who transitioned into senior management of a large health insurance company. Like me, he has been consistently amazed at the lack of financial knowledge the general public has about investments. I am pleased that he …
