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Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit
If you, or anyone you know, lives in Maryland and has student loans, you could be eligible for a...
Stocks, Twitter Polls, and Market Games
On Saturday November 6th, 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk released a Twitter poll asking if he should...
Year-end Money Moves
As 2021 draws to a close, now is a good time to consider smart money moves. “It's a marathon, not...
Inflation Got You Down? I Bonds to the Rescue!
Inflation: What is it and why are we freaked out by it? Inflation is a decline in the purchasing...
Taxes Today, Tomorrow, or Never! A Discussion on Tax Savvy Long Term Investing
Imagine two builders, both tasked with building identical, structurally sound, and physically...
The Great Mortgage Debate
Politics and religion - two topics to be avoided at work, social gatherings, and if you are...
Cut Through the Jargon Part II: Mutual Funds, ETFs, Diversification, and Fees
Imagine going to the supermarket with a simple goal: purchase food for the week. Easy enough, but...
Cut through the jargon: Stocks & Bonds
A 2018 BBC article noted that “there are an estimated 171,146 words currently in use in the...
So you are ready to invest, great! Now What? Investment Account Basics
Classically defined, investing is “the outlay of money, usually for income or profit.” In personal...
Personal Debt & Credit: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The role of debt in our lives is an important concept in personal finance. I previously described...
Emergency Funds: More than just a Savings Account
A recent survey from Bankrate.com found that only 39% of Americans have enough cash saved to cover...
Cash Flow Management: An Easier Way to Budget
The importance of “financial wellness” has increased in popularity in recent years. According to...