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Home » Archives for June 2016

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True Story: 12 Week Course Results In 60K Salary At Top Company

Last Updated on June 29, 2016 DJ Wetzel 1 Comment
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I first heard of The Iron Yard from a close friend who had just quit their well-paying job in healthcare administration to enter an immersive 12 week coding course to learn back-end engineering. I thought they were nuts! My friend had a wife and 3 kids to support, and at the time he was the only […]

Filed Under: Career Tagged With: career, finding a job, technical college, technical skills
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How To Save For College For Multiple Children

Last Updated on June 26, 2016 Robert Farrington 6 Comments
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Saving for college can be hard for parents with just one child, but adding more can make it seem more difficult. Beyond simply finding the money to contribute, parents have to deal with questions about fairness, the uniqueness of each child, and more. Many times these additional thoughts and concerns simply make parents not want […]

Filed Under: Saving Tagged With: 529 accounts, how to save for college, saving for college for multiple children
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Everything You Should Know About Private Student Loans For College

Last Updated on November 7, 2016 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Now’s the time that every student and parent dreads – having to write that check for college. It’s expensive. There’s no denying that. And when it comes to the discussion about how to pay for school, inevitably the question of taking out private student loans comes up. Private student loans are always a touchy subject. […]

Filed Under: Student Loans Tagged With: Paying For College, Private Student Loans, private student loans for college
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3 Essential Job Hunting Tips for College Grads

Last Updated on June 20, 2016 Zina Kumok 1 Comment
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It’s a rough job market out there, and no one is feeling the effects of that more than new grads. When you’re at the bottom of the totem pole it can be hard to get a leg up, and there’s nothing more frustrating than sorting through a hundred applications that all require experience you haven’t […]

Filed Under: Career Tagged With: find a job, Job Hunting Tips, job hunting tips for college grads
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Millennials and Banking: What Features Really Matter to Gen Y

Last Updated on June 18, 2016 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Millennials, made up of those born between 1978 and 2000, are the largest generation in American history. By the year 2025 it’s forecasted that millennials will bring in a whopping 46% of all income. While millennials are often referred to as “generation me” and stereotyped as entitled and lazy, this is actually far from the […]

Filed Under: Saving Tagged With: banks for millennials, millennials and banking, top banks, top credit unions
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The Top Real Estate Crowdfunding Sites

Last Updated on April 1, 2018 Zina Kumok 5 Comments
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Real estate investment has always been a game for the big dogs. With a high barrier-to-entry and a history of backroom deals and greasy palms, many investors would never even think of real estate investment as a viable option. Leave that for the big wigs, right? Not necessarily. Like many forms of investing, that stigma […]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Fundrise, Prodigy Network, Realty Mogul, Realty Shares, top real estate crowdfunding sites
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Understanding The IRA To 401k Reverse Rollover

Last Updated on June 12, 2016 Robert Farrington 18 Comments
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You likely know that, if you leave your employer, you should roll over your old 401k into a Rollover IRA (Individual Retirement Account). This strategy typically gives you more options for investment and flexibility with your money. But did you know that you can also do a reverse rollover? This is where you take your […]

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: 401k, IRA, Reverse Rollover
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7 Reasons To Visit Disneyland As An Adult

Last Updated on June 9, 2016 Robert Farrington 4 Comments
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If you think Disneyland is just for kids you’re wrong. As an adult, going to Disneyland is a great way to relax, enjoy friends and family, take a break from everyday life and of course, reminisce over childhood memories. (And if you happen to have kids, bringing them to Disneyland makes you the coolest parent […]

Filed Under: Spending Tagged With: Disneyland, Disneyland for Adults, Vacations
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How To Become A Real Estate Mogul With Only $10,000

Last Updated on September 19, 2017 DJ Wetzel 7 Comments
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Real estate has traditionally been one of the most sought after investment vehicles for its passive income potential, appreciation, positive cash-flow, and tax reducing deductions. However, real estate investing is also viewed as one of the more difficult investments to start due to the high risk and high up-front costs required to start. I want […]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: becoming a landlord, Investing, low cost real estate, Real Estate
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How To Feel Financially Empowered And Make The Best Decisions Possible

Last Updated on June 4, 2016 Robert Farrington 3 Comments
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The following blog post is part of The Road to Financial Wellness blog tour. The Road to Financial Wellness is a three-month, grassroots campaign promoting financial empowerment on a national level and encourages people to pursue their dream lifestyle. Find out more about local events near you. I’m going to be supporting the last stop in […]

Filed Under: Saving Tagged With: financial empowerment, financially empowered, money management, personal finance basics
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Debitize Review: This Company Will Help You Keep Your Credit Cards Paid Off

Last Updated on April 20, 2018 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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One of the scariest parts of using credit cards is charging more than you can pay off. It starts off innocently enough, you put something on your card and tell yourself you’ll pay the balance the following month. But even with the best of intentions, it never seems to happen. Other expenses pop up and […]

Filed Under: Saving Tagged With: Credit Card Rewads, Debitize Review, Pay off Credit Cards
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A Guide to What it Costs to Invest in Rental Properties Both Domestically and Internationally

Last Updated on September 7, 2017 Robert Farrington Leave a Comment
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Ask any personal finance expert for advice on becoming financially independent, and the likelihood of you hearing something along the line of, “Consider creating multiple sources of income” is high. Because let’s face it, it’s almost impossible to achieve financial freedom without having a healthy cash flow. And having multiple sources of (passive) income is […]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Real Estate, Rental Properties
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How To Live Comfortably On Just $20,000 Per Year

Last Updated on November 11, 2017 Alexa Mason 29 Comments
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Picture this: You’re earning $50,000 a year but for one year you decide to stretch your budget to the max and live off of a meager $20,000. Let’s say that around 10 percent of your salary goes to taxes. That leaves you with $20,000 in savings – to do whatever you want to do with. […]

Filed Under: Saving Tagged With: budgets, Investing, lifestyle, live on 20k, low cost, Saving
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10 Awesome Gift Ideas For High School Or College Grads

Last Updated on June 2, 2016 Alexa Mason Leave a Comment
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It’s graduation season. Many colleges have started graduation already, and the high schools will be graduating their seniors’ in a few weeks. Soon to be grads are now preparing for a new life, new career, and most likely, a new living situation. If you have a high school or college graduate to buy for but […]

Filed Under: Career Tagged With: College, college grads, gift ideas, Graduation, graduation gifts
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5 Up And Coming #FinTech Companies From Finovate 2016

Last Updated on May 31, 2016 Zina Kumok Leave a Comment
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At the Spring 2016 Finovate Conference, startups and established companies from around the world debuted their latest products to a packed audience. More than 50 companies presented their newest devices, software and more. Finovate has been the starting point for many of today’s common financial services, such as robo advisors and online budgeting tools. So […]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: CUNeXus, Finovate 2016, meet invest, savedroid, Student Loan Genius, Worth FM
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