Dear Quentin, My wife and I have a 7-year-old son who would normally be attending the public-school system this year. However, for a variety of reasons mostly driven by the pandemic, we decided we would homeschool our son for first grade this year. My wife is currently a stay-at-home mom …
Read More »Money Is Pretend, So Let’s Give People Money
I wrote a Twitter thread where I attempted to eliminate poverty in America, build the economy, and ensure Democrats are re-elected, by admitting money is pretend. I’ll include it here for those who don’t used Twitter. —– Premise 1: Our country has enough money to solve every issue we have. …
Read More »The Fed: U.S. economic growth could surpass China this year, and Democrats may be better off spending stimulus money on something else, Fed’s Bullard says
Could Democrats be fighting the last war and wasting money on another $ 1.9 trillion economic relief package? Perhaps, if St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard is right. The Fed official thinks the economy is already set for a strong recovery in 2021. It’s possible U.S. economic growth could …
Read More »Re-roofing vs. Roof Replacement: How to Save Energy and Money
Installing quality metal roofing now is a recession-proof investment that could last 50-plus years. Thinking twice about renovating your home? It’s a common dilemma. You know your home needs updating and your roof needs replacement, but economic uncertainty freezes you from moving forward. Unfortunately, homes don’t wait for recessions to …
Read More »The Moneyist: My son inherited money after his father was killed in an accident. A woman has come forward with another legal heir. Are we obliged to give him money?
Dear Moneyist, My ex-boyfriend was killed in an accident. With him being unmarried and my child being his only surviving child, he was awarded a large sum of money in the subsequent lawsuit. As he was 10 at the time, I set up an annuity to be dispersed between the …
Read More »Different Types of Money Plants
Did you know that ‘money plant’ is actually a term that is used to describe several different plant species? On top of that you should not confuse it with ‘money trees’ which are altogether different. Broadly speaking, money plants are indoor plants that are said to bring luck and fortune …
Read More »MarketWatch Premium: This fund manager says Amazon and other large-cap tech companies will make lots of money for investors for years to come
Scott Berg’s T. Rowe Price Global Growth Stock Fund last year more than doubled the return of the S&P 500 Index and did even better against its benchmark by betting on large-cap technology companies and next-generation disruptors. In an interview, Berg, who joined T. Rowe Price as an analyst in …
Read More »The Moneyist: ‘They get free money’: People will receive a $600 stimulus check and $300 extra unemployment. Why is there no accountability?
Dear Moneyist, I am concerned that people are receiving another 11 weeks of unemployment benefits along with an extra $ 300 per week. I don’t have a problem with providing assistance to those who need it. It’s so sad to see families suffering financially. But what about these other people …
Read More »The Moneyist: I received a financial gift from my mother. I returned it to her 5 years ago. Now that we’re divorcing, my husband says half of that money belonged to him
Dear Moneyist, I received a gift from my mother several years ago. She transferred a substantial amount of money into a bank account under my name only. My husband persuaded me to add his name to the account several months later. The money was not touched for several years. No …
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