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Linda @ The Cents of Money
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With a passion for investing and personal finance, I began The Cents of Money to help and teach others. My experience as an equity analyst, professor, and mom provide me with unique insights about money and wealth creation and a desire to share with you.
You got into your college of choice. How to pay for college? The latest student loan statistics reflect $1.56 trillion held by 43.2 million student borrowers by an average of $39,351. College education leads to higher income, job security, … Read More
Your equity compensation plan may be the best part of your benefits package. Getting a competitive salary is important, but prospective employees should look at their employer’s benefits package as part of their compensation. Equity compensation plans, if provided, are … Read More
Real estate investing can be pretty lucrative, generating high returns but make sure you understand the risks. Before I began investing in stocks, I enjoyed the romantic aspects of real estate. My parents would pick me up to watch the … Read More
Have your kids ever used your credit card without permission? According to a LendingTree study, roughly half (52%) of parents let one of their kids borrow their credit cards to let them buy something online. 29% of parents with children … Read More
It seems our job as parents of teens keep getting harder. Are they on drugs? Alcohol binging? Is their credit report alright? Yes, they can have credit issues! Once you have debt and payment history, what and when you borrowed, … Read More
Universal basic income, or UBI, is a modern-day concept under which the government distributes cash payments to all. This concept has been around since Thomas More proposed a basic income to everyone in Utopia, written nearly 500 years. Once a … Read More
“Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving.” Warren Buffett Warren Buffett’s quotes are timeless, reflecting his wisdom. His words on saving and investments are inspiring. Saving money is the cornerstone of a … Read More
We Live In A Digital World Yet, most of us don’t prepare wills (only 46% do, according to a recent poll), and if we do, we may not fully address these assets in our estate planning documents. As a result, … Read More
Updated “We Have Power!” Craig, my husband How precious those words were when we regained utility services. Our family, among many, endured a multi-day outage caused by Hurricane Isaias. It is truly one of the more disruptive events that can … Read More
“Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.” Ambrose Bierce Have You Created An Estate Plan? Most of us want to avoid litigation, especially over an estate. Having a plan helps you do that. The best … Read More
We need to financially protect ourselves from events that happen out of our control. You can’t predict everything, but you can shield your income, property, and possessions from the possibility of financial losses resulting in disabilities, injuries, and liabilities. Unforeseen … Read More