Key takeaways Tax lien investing is a potentially high-yielding — but risky — real estate investment strategy. Investors cover an unpaid property tax bill upfront and are then responsible for collecting from the property’s owner. Tax lien investing is subject to location-specific regulations, and not all states allow private investors…
One of the main factors people consider when deciding whether to hire a financial advisor is cost. But costs can vary significantly from one advisor to the next. Here’s what you need to know about the costs of hiring a financial advisor, and how the different fee structures work. Key…
AleksandarNakic/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Selling a home comes with a lot of paperwork, most of which you’ll gather before listing the property on the market. One important document is the seller net sheet, which will detail your all-in costs and potential profit. Keep records of…
Inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a way for contrarian traders to bet against the expected daily performance of an asset class, such as stocks or bonds. These risky investments, often in the form of inverse short ETFs, can be valuable for seasoned market pros. But they are definitely not for…
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Money fights are the worst. Well, let’s face it: All fights are pretty awful. But if you and your spouse (or significant other) have been fighting about money, you’re not alone. In fact, 41% of married couples say fighting is almost inevitable when they talk about money.1 That’s why it’s…
Every small-business owner knows how difficult and confusing it is to deal with their employees’ health care. We don’t need to tell you that health care costs are increasing every year at an average rate of 5.4%.1 You feel it. So, what’s a small-business owner to do if they want to provide…
Key takeaways New Hampshire is the best state for retirees, ranking well in neighborhood safety (1st), health care (5th), taxes (6th) and people of similar age (7th). Four of the top 10 best states for retirees are in New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont), and three are…
Ugh. Feelings. Everyone—and I mean everyone—has feelings. And we all have different ways of dealing with them. Maybe you, like Drake, enjoy being “in your feelings.” Or maybe you do everything in your power to avoid them. You just keep scrolling or eating or drinking or exercising or working or…
Unless you’ve got one of those magical unicorn health insurance plans with no deductible, no copay, a low premium and tons of coverage, it’s easy to feel like your health insurance plan is taking more than it gives. But the good news is that there’s at least one way to…
Have you ever heard of the Waffle House Index? It’s how locals gauge how severe an oncoming hurricane is likely to be. In the words of the former head of FEMA, “If you get there and the Waffle House is closed? That’s really bad.”1 The reality is, every year, hurricanes…
Hamburgers, check. Cookies, check. Lord of the Rings Extended Edition, check. For some people (looking at you, Floridians), a hurricane checklist appears more like a Fourth of July cookout list than a disaster plan. While hurricane parties are a real thing, so are the problems you’ll face if the storm’s…
I always tell people (and always have to remind myself), “Mind your business, because your mind is your business.” Clever, I know. What I mean by that is true success starts with your mindset. Having a growth mindset will have a positive impact on all areas of your life—finances, relationships,…
Debt is tricky. It starts out innocent . . . just a few swipes here, and a few payments there—nothing you can’t handle, right? But one day, you realize it’s gotten a little out of control and you’re drowning in debt. The payments are getting harder and harder to make.…
You’ve probably heard the terms credit report and credit score thrown around a lot in your adult years. That’s because both of them can be used to help you get stuff—like loans, credit cards, cars and apartment rentals. But what’s the difference between a credit report vs. credit score? And…
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