If your bank or credit union has been offering you free prepaid debit cards, you should look at their program. These are not necessarily "gift" cards. There are a few subtle differences between prepaid debit programs. Just recently I began using a prepaid debit card my credit union has been promoting. For months I thought … Continue reading How to Use a Prepaid Debit Card to Protect Your Checking Account
3 Simple Methods for Growing Wealth Without Thinking About It
Money may not grow on trees but you can grow it in your back yard without lifting a finger. You just need to do a little bit of prep work for these "set it and forget it" strategies. If it's that simple, you might ask, then why isn't everyone doing it? The plain answer is … Continue reading 3 Simple Methods for Growing Wealth Without Thinking About It
Just When Things are Looking Better, Trump Defies Logic
Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to make America "great again". He never defined what a Great America looked like in the past, or when that great America existed, but he denigrated just about everything accomplished by the Obama administration. Admittedly, it's not too hard to find fault with President Obama's accomplishments.
God Save America from Today’s Republican Party
If you are like me you have probably identified with the Republican Party for most of your life. I grew up in a home where we believed in everyone pulling their own weight, working for a living, and accumulating wealth for retirement. But we also believed in a sense of community and of helping others when they were in trouble.
A Simple Investment Strategy Anyone Can Use
You can invest in the stock market with as little as $100. Although all mutual funds require you to make a minimum investment, it is possible to find good index funds that require as little as $100. By signing up with a good index fund (I prefer to track the Standard & Poor 500 index, which is the most stable) you can make small contributions and still grow your wealth in the stock market. Unlike buying shares of stock through an online broker, if you go directly with the fund manager you avoid many of the fees that independent traders incur.
Can You Really Earn a Living by Gambling?
We have all heard of the professional gambler. We can even watch professional poker tournaments on television where people play for very high stakes running into the thousands of dollars. But how practical is it really to live the life of a professional gambler? Let's take a look at the pitfalls and probabilities of success in this lifestyle.