Updated on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Spending money is easy and saving money is hard. We get it. That being said, there are concerning savings habits that more than 7 in 10 consumers share. A MagnifyMoney survey of more than 1,000 Americans looked at how consumers prefer to save money, […]
Updated on Monday, January 4, 2021 Experts recommend monitoring your checking account for irregularities and transaction accuracy at least once a month. However, there are benefits that come with monitoring your account on a more frequent basis. Not only is monitoring your checking account activity on a regular cadence a […]
Updated on Monday, January 4, 2021 The wash sale rule is intended to prevent investors from harvesting the tax benefits of an investment loss by buying a nearly identical investment to replace it. If the wash sale rule is triggered, it can result in an unexpected tax bill because you […]
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Updated on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Options are one of the most exciting areas of the investing world because of their potential for huge gains. But to get started, you’ll want to know what options strategies are available, when they’re best suited to particular situations and what the risks and […]
Updated on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 Many are familiar with stock splits, where investors receive new shares of a company’s stock in proportion to their existing holdings, but less well-known are reverse stocks splits. Like a stock split (also called a forward stock split), a reverse stock split distributes new […]
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Updated on Monday, December 28, 2020 The holiday season is a time for celebrating and exchanging gifts with loved ones — which can often mean swiping credit cards or taking on loans in the process. About a third (31%) of all consumers took on debt to pay for holiday expenses […]
Updated on Thursday, December 17, 2020 Stock scams are a common way to separate stock market investors from their money. They often start simply — maybe offered by a friend of a friend. Many times they include promises of potential profit that are too good to turn down. But if […]
Updated on Thursday, December 17, 2020 Credit card debt can be an expensive burden on your finances. With high interest rates and indeterminate minimum payments, it can seem like you’re just throwing money at your credit cards every month without making a dent in your debt. Make a plan to […]