Debt is a normal part of life for many Americans. We go into debt to buy houses, cars, to get an education, and on random things in the name of living life. Some of us even go into debt to buy food and other essentials. The problem with this is that debt holds us back. When we are burdened with debt, we have few options in life. For example, when you have a huge monthly student loan payment, if affects how much you can save for a house. It even effects the type of jobs you … [Continue Reading...]
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Masterworks.io Review | Alternative Investment For Investors
A successful investing plan needs to have a diversified portfolio. By making certain you have your money invested in various asset classes, you lower your overall risk while increasing your return over the long term. The problem is that most investors stop short of a truly diversified portfolio. Sure you invest in large cap, small cap and international stocks. And you have some investment money in bonds too. Read now: Click here to … [Continue Reading...]
Webull Review | The Best Free Stock Trading Platform
For serious stock traders, you only have a handful of options when it comes to finding a broker that offers all of the bells and whistles you need to conduct your research. And when you take into account the prices charged for getting access to these tools and trading stocks, the field narrows even more. Sadly there are only a couple of brokers that offer many of the things you need to be a successful investor and trade at no cost. Even … [Continue Reading...]
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Shopkick Review | The Easiest Way To Make Extra Money
When it comes to making money with your phone, there are a lot of apps that over promise and under deliver. So when I stumbled upon Shopkick, I proceeded with a level of hesitation. Too many times have I bought into the hype of a slick marketing video or ad copy only to be left wanting more. Much more. But Shopkick quickly pushed my hesitation away and I became an avid user of the app. I found it easy to earn kicks that I was able … [Continue Reading...]
Ultimate Guide To The Best Survey Sites (And How To Make The Most Money)
I’ve always been one to look for additional ways to earn a few extra bucks. A few years ago, my journey took me to online surveys as a way to make extra money. It all came about when a friend of mine was working as a survey taker for Pinecone Research. He mentioned they were expanding and needed more survey takers and wanted to know if I would be interested. After learning how it worked, I said yes and started to earn $5 per … [Continue Reading...]
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Blooom Review | The Easy Way To Manage Your 401k
You know to invest in your 401k plan because it is the smart thing to do. But no one is giving you any guidance on how to invest your money. Are you saving enough? Is your money in good investments? The questions go on and on. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to have someone hold your hand to make sure your 401k was at peak performance? There is. Blooom is a 401k account manager that helps take your retirement planning … [Continue Reading...]
10 Critical Financial Planning Tips To Grow Your Wealth
I’ve heard all of the excuses. Understanding your finances is hard. You don’t know who to trust. You’ll get to it tomorrow. I could write over 100 excuses in a few minutes. And they are all excuses, plain and simple. The truth is, financial planning isn’t hard. It does take some work on your part, but you can easily do it. And this post is here to help. I am going to list out the 10 most critical financial tips to help you … [Continue Reading...]
Thanks again for visiting Money Smart Guides. My goal for Money Smart Guides is simple: to help you become a master of your financial future. You do this by learning to overcome your debt, making smarter spending choices and start investing for your future. When you succeed, I succeed. By teaching you about personal finance, you can take the steps needed to secure your financial future. As always, if you have any questions or want help with any personal finance issue, please contact me. I will do my best to help you out and answer any of your questions.
