According to a report last year, there were 44 million Americans who said they had a side hustle. According to CNN Money, “of the 86% who say they earn extra money from a side hustle every month, 36% are making $500 or more.” With more people taking on side hustles [...]
Currently, there is $1.48 trillion in total student loan debt according to Student Loan Hero. Many are finding it difficult to pay off their student loans after college, which is causing these individuals to put off major life events such as buying a home. However, just because this has been [...]
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Although the national trend seen in the past year was going down, there are specific areas throughout the country where foreclosures were increasing. For example, from 2016 to 2017, Washington D.C. experienced a 60 percent increase in foreclosures from the previous year according to “A Look at the 2017 Foreclosure [...]
When it comes to big financial purchases like a new car, it is best to do your research beforehand so you don’t find yourself well over your head on the burden of high-interest payments. Before you even step onto a lot to purchase a new car, you should determine what [...]
Graduating from college with your degree can bittersweet to some. On the one hand, you are excited to have accomplished, however, the thought of the debt that you are on the hook for weighs heavy on that moment. Depending on the type of loan you took out, you are probably [...]
Is your apartment hunting but not sure if you’ve got the credit score to get the place of your dreams? Well, when your credit score is not so great, there are some ways to possibly sway a potential landlord. Sure, submitting your credit history to potential landlords is stressful for [...]
Wherever you call home, you never know if Mother Nature is going to release her wrath. It’s best to be prepared because if you aren’t, even a small disaster can become a setback, costing you a lot of time, money, and lost productivity. Unless you are prepared for such an [...]
Many of us know that you need to save a chunk of cash for a down payment. However, this isn’t the only expense that new homebuyers have to worry about. There are other out-of-pocket expenses that can quickly add up to the surprise of many who have never gone through [...]
With the most recent Equifax breach that revealed 143 million American’s social security numbers and birth dates, many are considering strategies to protect themselves from identity theft. The two main options that are available to us are fraud alerts and credit freezes. Often, these two get confused, but they are [...]
