My Business and Financial Freedom Journey
Recent technological advances, and changes to the way that we conduct trading, have resulted in more people accessing various investing opportunities. One of the asset classes gaining in popularity recently is currencies. If you want to invest in foreign currency, it is relatively easy to get started.
When it comes to trading options, things can get a little expensive — especially if you are an active trader. As a result, it makes sense to minimize the fees you pay. Options brokers often charge a transaction fee for each trade, plus a contract rate for each individual contract that is part of the [...]
Ever since the Great Depression, there have been housing assistance programs in the United States. One of the most popular assistance programs is known as Section 8. With this program, a tenant’s rent payment is subsidized by the government. For landlords willing to deal with extra paperwork, and willing to do a little extra at [...]
When LearnVest originally began offering its services, they were aimed primarily at women. Recently, LearnVest has been moving away from a gender-based approach to financial management. The web site has been undergoing changes to be more gender neutral. The financial management tools have always been just as applicable to men as to women, but the [...]
As a way of protecting parties in the event of a trade, clearing firms are often used. A clearing firm takes responsibility for the transaction, and guarantees that it will go through in the end. Brokers use them to settle investment transactions. However, it’s important to note that some brokers are self-clearing, meaning that they [...]
One of the more fun and investor-friendly platforms out there is Kapitall. Kapitall originally started out as more of a game, with a format that allowed you to build a portfolio and track your performance, but now the company has received the proper licensing to be a broker, so it’s possible to trade stocks using [...]
When it comes to financial planning, we all have our own styles. Mint has been dominant in recent years, but there has also been a great deal of interest in You Need A Budget (or YNAB for short). One of the reasons that YNAB has received so much attention is due to its proactive approach [...]
When deciding which bonds to invest in, it can be tempting to chase a high yield. After all, that means that you have the chance to earn more money, right? The higher the yield, the more money you get from the bond. Unfortunately, simply relying on a bond yield can be problematic. Instead of making [...]
Not too long ago, I made the switch to FreshBooks for most of my invoicing. FreshBooks provides me with the ability to invoice my clients quickly and easily, as well as save money on PayPal fees. I made the switch when I realized how much money I was wasting in PayPal fees. I was paying [...]
The idea of a regular source of income is very attractive to many investors — especially retirees. It’s not surprising, when you consider that the recent stock market crash decimated a number of nest eggs. And, even though the stock market has recovered and then some, there are still concerns about volatility, and fears about [...]
