Quick Look The Credit Card Competition Act is a bipartisan bill intended to lower credit card processing fees. The goal is to inject some much-needed competition into the credit card network market, lowering prices on retail goods and allowing smaller businesses to compete on a more even playing field. But the law could have some … Read more

Early retirement has become a popular financial goal. And well it should be. Even if you never retire early, just knowing that you can is liberating! And it may just be the strategy that frees you up to take on even bigger challenges in life. That can happen when you reach the point where you … Read more

I’ve managed to get this far without ever carrying an interest-bearing credit card balance. But I’ve taken advantage of more 0% APR introductory promotions than I can count though, and I know how to spot a great opportunity when I see one. The Truist Future Credit Card is such an opportunity. Though if I’m being … Read more

The Roth IRA vs traditional IRA – they’re basically the same plan, right? Not exactly. While they do share some similarities, there are enough distinct differences between the two where they can just as easily qualify as completely separate and distinct retirement plans. To clear up the confusion between the two, let’s look at where … Read more

Are you trying to win the Mega Millions, but your numbers never seem to come up? It may be time to look for better ways to make money. Fortunately, you can earn extra cash without going and getting a “real job.” What are the best ways to avoid sitting in a cubicle all day? Some … Read more

You’ve decided to set some money aside for a rainy day. You want to keep it somewhere until you need it. You consider your options. A piggy bank? Too childish (and, let’s be honest, it can only hold so much). Under your mattress? It could be fun to sleep atop all your wealth like a … Read more

The U.S. government is in danger of intentionally defaulting on its debt obligations for the first time in its history.  The Biden Administration and the House of Representatives, which is controlled by Republicans and led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, must agree to raise the country’s legal borrowing limit — known as the debt limit or … Read more

There’s no shortage of ways to pay someone these days. From cash and credit cards to digital platforms like Zelle and PayPal, many of us can go our whole financial lives without ever coming across a money order. But they still exist, and if you need to fill one out, you might have no idea … Read more

If this past year has taught us anything, it’s that investments that seem too good to be true almost always are. Many investors were burned by ‘can’t miss’ tech stocks and could only watch as the value of digital assets, like cryptocurrencies and NFTs, evaporated in minutes and couldn’t sustain the promised high returns.   In … Read more

The 401(k) plan is the largest asset many investors own accounting for 36.2% of their total net worth according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Regularly checking your 401(k) account can help you stay on top of your investments, and make sure that your money is working for you in the best way possible. What is … Read more