by admin | Sep 1, 2022 | Common Cents
Millions of U.S. college graduates have begun their careers with a crushing student loan debt balance. In fact, 40 million Americans owe more than $1.7 trillion in total loan debt. This equates to more than 50% of students graduating with significant debt.[1] The...
by admin | Aug 1, 2022 | Common Cents
If you, or anyone you know, lives in Maryland and has student loans, you could be eligible for a little known, but very valuable state tax credit! What is it? Maryland offers a Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit, to Maryland taxpayers that maintain Maryland...
by admin | Dec 15, 2021 | Common Cents
On Saturday November 6th, 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk released a Twitter poll asking if he should sell 10% of his Tesla holdings. Out of 3.5 million responses, 58% of them supported selling the shares. Since then, Musk has sold over $10 billion worth of stock, but still...
by admin | Dec 2, 2021 | Common Cents
As 2021 draws to a close, now is a good time to consider smart money moves. “It’s a marathon, not a sprint” may be an overused phrase, but behind every overused cliche there is some element of truth. The majority of financial outcomes are a function of...
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | Common Cents
Inflation: What is it and why are we freaked out by it? Inflation is a decline in the purchasing power of a given currency, and is measured by the rate of change in the average price level of goods and services over some period of time. In simple English –...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Common Cents
Imagine two builders, both tasked with building identical, structurally sound, and physically comfortable homes in the same general location. The only difference is that one builder is working in the year 2021, with all the technological advancements and knowledge...
