by admin | Nov 1, 2021 | Common Cents
Politics and religion – two topics to be avoided at work, social gatherings, and if you are looking to stay away from unwinnable discussions with soon-to-be former friends. I might add “mortgage advice” to that list. The real estate market has been on quite a...
by admin | Oct 6, 2021 | Common Cents
Imagine going to the supermarket with a simple goal: purchase food for the week. Easy enough, but of course there are the food allergies, the 6-year-old-child-turned-Michelin-star foodie, and the M&M impulse buying at checkout. A bit dramatic, but the point is...
by admin | Sep 30, 2021 | Media Quotes
Source: Bloomberg Wealth I’m bringing some bad energy to your inbox. Not sorry for the terrible pun. Definitely sorry for the bad news, though: Wherever in the world you’re reading this, you’re likely just a few weeks away from a massive energy bill, if you haven’t...
by admin | Sep 24, 2021 | Common Cents
A 2018 BBC article noted that “there are an estimated 171,146 words currently in use in the English language.” We have a lot of words and the financial services industry is not shy about complicating straightforward concepts by creating, recreating, and confounding us...
by admin | Aug 19, 2021 | Common Cents
The role of debt in our lives is an important concept in personal finance. I previously described the principle to “spend less than you make.” Therefore, it is important to understand how debt, an option that allows you to pay for something with more money than you...
