A few weeks ago, we wrote an epic post explaining everything you need to know about Peer to Peer Lending. We gave an amazing outline of what peer to peer lending is and how it works, for both investors and borrowers. But today, we are going to focus entirely on Investing with Peer to Peer …
It seems like every expert has a different opinion of whether you should save or invest your money, and how much you should have saved before you start investing. It’s an important question, but it isn’t that simple. Should I Save or Invest The problem with the expert’s advice is that it isn’t nuanced. They …
Have you tried using the app Acorns for investing yet? I just downloaded it, and I don’t know why I waited so long! Acorns is a great way for regular folks to start an investment portfolio – it’s straightforward and you don’t have to put up thousands of dollars. So, let’s see how it works! …
A Market Crash is Coming We all know that a crash is coming. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) just came out with a warning that the world economy could be on the verge of another recession, housing is becoming unaffordable in many cities, and wages have been stagnant. We also know that everything is cyclical, …
A stock market crash is coming someday. Although we never know exactly when it will come, it’s best to start preparing so it doesn’t sneak up on us. But how exactly do you prepare for a market crash when you don’t know when it will come? The steps you should take to prepare yourself for …
A market crash is definitely coming. It’s lurking in the dark corners of this seemingly robust economy, biding its time before swooping in for the kill. Warren Buffet famously said “be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful” and if others aren’t greedy at the moment I don’t know …
Realized vs Unrealized Gains and Losses The stock market is freaking nuts! The Dow is up, now it’s down, now it’s the highest it’s ever been, now its dropped the largest percent in history…what the hell is going on? You’ve lost big, then you’ve won big, and now you’ve lost again. But have you really …
Bad Investments for Beginners As a companion piece to our Beginner’s Guide to Investing, I thought it would be nice to flip the script and write about some bad investments for beginners. Keep in mind, none of these are bad investments in general (except the shady ones at the end!). Most of the investment ideas …
Beginner’s Guide to Investing Do you want to start an investment portfolio but aren’t sure where to begin? We are here to help you! In this beginner’s guide to investing, you will learn what type of plan to use, what the best investments for beginners are, and how to how to actually invest the money. …
I finally bought my Vanguard Total Market fund! I’ve heard amazing things from tons of people about this fund (the biggest perk being the instant diversification), so after a lot of my own research, I decided to buy in. If you are serious about your quest for financial freedom, you should definitely look into investing …
