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What if you discovered that real estate isn’t as good of an investment as everyone says? I know, I know, everyone’s heard the story of some aunt who bought her house in 1970 for $100,000 that she sold last year for $800,000. For most people though, that’s not quite how it works. Most people are […]

Life isn’t just about target date funds and index funds. Lots of people understand that, logically, they should create a well-diversified portfolio of low-cost funds. But they also want to have fun investing. If you feel this way, sure, use a small part of your portfolio for “high risk” investing—but treat it as fun money, not as money […]

When I was younger, I applied for a first credit card. Notice I didn’t say I applied for a first right credit card. I didn’t know any better. I just accepted the first credit card for which I successfully applied. It happened to be a Wells Fargo card because there was a Wells Fargo branch […]

If you’re looking up how much you to spend on an engagement ring, you’re probably tired of all the same ol’ crappy posts about wedding rings. (Yes, I know wedding rings and engagement rings are different) . Yes, we know the diamond industry wants us to spend more. Yes, synthetic diamonds are flooding the market, […]