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Compare the best auto financing options. Calculate whether a dealer rebate or a special interest rate offers greater savings on your new car purchase.
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Even college students can start saving for retirement! Check out our retirement savings quiz to learn something new or test your knowledge.
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Are you the next Warren Buffet? Wall Street’s next millionaire? Test your investment knowledge with our quiz!
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Test your investing knowledge with our quiz and find out if you’re ready to start investing!
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Thinking about investing and want to make sure you are ready? Check out Financial 4.0’s investment quiz to test your knowledge before investing.
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2 min read | August 15, 2023
Annuities allow investors to plan for retirement, and each type has its own benefits or drawbacks. People who buy annuities often want to build savings for retirement or secure a fixed amount of income for the remainder of their lifetime.
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2 min read | August 3, 2023
Curious about investing but risking your money in an organization gives you anxiety? Paper trading is a no-risk opportunity to test out investing situations, learn about the market and build your knowledge and confidence as an investor.
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1 min read | June 20, 2023
Stock valuation methods can be broadly categorized into two groups: fundamental analysis and technical analysis. You can use one or both of these methods to inform your stock purchase or sale decisions, depending on your investing strategy.
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2 min read | May 23, 2023
When investing it is important to do your research, to find the latest trend, and make low risk, high reward investments depending on your risk tolerance. Artificial intelligence is a potential investment opportunity.
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1 min read | May 16, 2023
There are many ways to invest in real estate, and you might’ve already done so without even noticing. Investing is not a game of luck. It is important to be educated about where you are investing your money and what makes the market move.
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BLOG | BUDGETING
1 min read | April 25, 2023
The premise of the FIRE method — financially independent, retire early —is you should evaluate your expenses by the cost in working hours, and then trim as much excess as possible to focus your efforts on investments of the saved income.
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2 min read | April 18, 2023
There are certain things we can’t control, such as a recession; however, we can prepare to put ourselves in the best position possible to navigate one when it happens. Here's a guide to becoming recession-proof.
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1 min read | April 4, 2023
Over the past few months, the economy has been in a decline. Stock markets have been bearish, and inflation has been rising. There have been talks of preparing for a possible recession, but what does that mean?
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2 min read | April 4, 2023
Unlocking Tax Insights in Investing: Learn how dividends, capital gains, and losses affect your taxes. Discover strategies for managing your investment portfolio's tax implications and the importance of staying informed.
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2 min read | March 21, 2023
Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is the practice of putting your money into investments with a level of social benefit, be it environmental, social, or something else entirely! Read our article to learn more.
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BLOG | LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL
2 min read | January 18, 2023
For many, talking about how we’re doing financially can be uncomfortable and awkward. In reality, many of us will live beyond our means or miss out on opportunities due to lack of comfort when it comes to discussing money.
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3 min read | August 25, 2022
Our emotions affect a lot of things in our life. Sometimes we make decisions, not realizing it’s an emotional response. With investing, our feelings of gains and losses can cause us to make rash or delayed decisions.
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2 min read | June 21, 2022
When you’re beginning to invest it is important to know what your style is before you start to know the best types of investments for your personality and goals.
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1 min read | June 2, 2022
Many of us have attempted to get into investing, but might not have found the best options for our goals and personality.
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1 min read | June 1, 2022
Are you still wondering where you should invest your money? Below, I will review a few types of bonds and their risk levels.
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2 min read | May 3, 2022
Before you start investing or make changes to your current investments, you may want to research the current direction of the markets. Trends dictate the value of your investments, and could influence when you decide to start, and how much you invest.
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1 min read | April 27, 2022
Over the past year social media has been swarming with celebrities, content creators, and influencers promoting, purchasing, and producing NFTs. It has left many of us wondering what an NFT is about.
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2 min read | March 15, 2022
Over the last few months in the finance world, there has been a lot of talk about the Federal Reserve System (Fed) “raising rates.”
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1 min read | February 22, 2022
The way you invest will, and should, change over your lifetime. Some factors that most think about when investing involve your goals for invested funds, when you anticipate needing the funds, and how much risk you are comfortable with.
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