Are Bitcoins a Sound Investment?
The world of finance, until recently, has been a hazy mystery to me. So many variables, so many things to comprehend that always kept fluctuating like the ups and downs of the stock market. A major...
View ArticleHow to Protect Your Financial Identity at an ATM
Stephanie Diaz is a former public relations specialist. Stephanie is a blogger who shares tips on saving money and getting ahead in any economy. The next time you withdraw or deposit money from an ATM,...
View ArticleThis Week in Financial Blunders: Prisoners and Soda
It’s hard to keep things organized. We’re all guilty of leaving something of ours a little disheveled: your room, laundry, car, hygiene, or personal life; the real challenge comes from making sure...
View ArticleThis Week in Financial Blunders: Typos, Vanity and Savvy Teens
It’s easy to dislike change when it happens, like our quickly ending summer, but look at this way: change is a constant. Things will always be changing, much like the financial blunders you see here...
View ArticleCan You Go Completely Paperless with Your Finances?
They say that “cash is king.” But some people would like nothing more than to overthrow his majesty in favor of electronic payments. After all, cash is dirty, insecure and hard to account for. For...
View ArticleFive Shocking Numbers Behind the Fantasy Football Industry
Over the past decade, fantasy football has become more than just a hobby – it’s a national phenomenon. It has created a buzz that’s swirling around the country and has spawned a brand new species of...
View ArticleBitcoin Basics: What You Should Know
This is a guest post from Bob Walters. Bob Walters is the Chief Economist and Vice President of the Capital Markets Group at Quicken Loans. I’ve received a ton of questions about Bitcoin in the past...
View ArticleWhat Is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
When you want to know how the U.S. economy is doing, you look at “The Dow.” It’s the poster boy of financial metrics. The Dow’s up-or-down fluctuations are reported by not just investment nerds, but...
View ArticleMortgage and Real Estate Predictions for 2014
Click to enlarge. Really great article in the New York Times last Friday about what Americans can expect in the upcoming year. Well, what they can expect when it comes to mortgages and home buying to...
View ArticleFrom Cameras to Dresses – Do Short-Term Rentals Make Financial Sense?
You’ve heard of renting a car or bike, or even textbooks for that matter. However, renting just about anything seems to be gaining popularity. Need a fancy dress for an event? Why buy a new gown when...
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