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Futures
July 3, 2020

Futures Trading: What It Is And How It Works

Futures trading involves buying or selling futures contracts that lock in the future sale price of an underlying commodity or asset.

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Commodities
June 22, 2020

How To Invest In Oil: A Guide For Beginners

Learn how to invest in oil as a beginner including how much of your portfolio oil should comprise and your best investment options.

This image features a vibrant red, two-story house with multiple white-framed windows, each adorned with a green window box, depicted in an isometric style against a bright blue background. Above the house, partially obscured, are the words "INVEST IN MORTGAGE NOTES" in bold red text, indicating the article's focus on mortgage note investing. To the left, a ladder leans against an unseen structure, while a large magnifying glass with a golden coin inside, symbolizing financial examination and investment, is visible in the upper left. On the right, a roll of white tape and a document with illegible text represent the administrative and transactional aspects of buying or selling mortgage notes. This visual composition highlights Paperstac as a digital platform that links buyers and sellers, facilitating online transactions for this investment asset, and providing a modern marketplace for an historically complex investment class.
Real Estate
June 18, 2020

Paperstac Review: Invest In Mortgage Notes

Paperstac is a platform that allows investors to buy or sell mortgage notes completely online with security and transparency.

The image depicts a blurred graphic illustrating the concept of gift tax exclusion, with two stylized figures exchanging a gift. A person on the right, wearing a red shirt, is handing a light brown bag, presumably a gift, to a person on the left wearing a grey shirt. The background features light green and white shapes that resemble clouds or abstract landforms, with subtle elements of Islamic architecture like a lantern and a mosque tower, suggesting a context of giving. Gold coin-like objects and gift bags are visible at the bottom, further emphasizing the theme of gifting and money. Overlaying the image in prominent red and white text are the questions "WHAT IS THE GIFT TAX AND HOW MUCH CAN YOU GIFT TAX-FREE," directly relating to the article's discussion on gift tax rules, annual exclusion limits, and tax-free money thresholds, highlighting how much you can give before the IRS imposes taxes.
Taxes
June 5, 2020

What Is The Gift Tax And How Much Can You Gift Tax-Free?

The current gift tax rules allow you to give $19,000 per year in 2026 and $15 million throughout your lifetime of tax-free money. Learn more!

Savology
Financial Planning
June 2, 2020

Savology Review: Free Personalized Financial Plans

Savology is a free financial planning platform that gives personalized recommendations and action items to improve your financial health.

This illustrative image features a repeating pattern against a solid blue background, depicting various isometric representations of individuals and groups interacting with stacks of gold coins, symbolizing investments and savings. In the top row, a person in a wheelchair is positioned next to a stack of coins, while another scene shows a hand offering coins to a standing person. Other rows include individuals sitting on chairs near coins, families standing on or near coin stacks, and scenes of people engaging in what appears to be financial transactions. At the bottom left, the text "THE COLLEGE INVESTOR" is prominently displayed. The image visually represents the article's focus on 401k loans and withdrawals, illustrating concepts of borrowing against oneself, repayment, and the accumulation or use of retirement funds for various life events or expenses.
Retirement
June 1, 2020

401k Loans: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

401k loans are funds that are borrowed from a 401k plan. Unlike most loans, there is no lender involved and the interest is paid to yourself.

Matthew Abolafia
Scholarship
June 1, 2020

Working Through School At Chick-Fil-A

“Money often costs too much.” –Ralph Waldo EmersonIt’s no secret, money is important to us. Getting an income early in life helps incredibly when it comes to having a leg up for your future. Education is expensive, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to get any cheaper, so the best bet is to budget […]

Zoe Shook
Scholarship
June 1, 2020

How My Side Hustles Showed Me My Passions

My employment journey began at the pool. I was 12 years old on my middle school swim team and my coaches had recently had their first child together, John. They brought him to every practice while they coached so that they wouldn’t have to leave him at home with a sitter.I was smitten by the […]

Caleb Brockett
Scholarship
June 1, 2020

Lessons Learned From An Old Jeep

While some people see earning money and accumulating wealth as a game where the points come in the form of dollar signs, many see it as a means to a desire. For me, that desire was born the day my father showed me pictures of his classic, bright red 1985 AMC Jeep CJ7, shiny and […]

Tristan Stevens
Scholarship
June 1, 2020

A Snapshot Of How I Turned Photos Into A Business

I still remember the first money I ever made. As a five-year-old boy, I was obsessed with the Lego catalog I received in the mail every month and was desperate to be able to afford the new cars and planes that Lego kept putting out. Doing what I knew how to do best, I took […]

Anastasia Poponina
Scholarship
June 1, 2020

Young, Rich, and Bilingual

Starting Freshman year, I had no choice but to start figuring out ways to make money to support my family. The year before in 8th grade, my dad died of cancer. He was the head of our household and he was responsible for all of our finances. Before he died, he was our family’s only […]

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