Brian

Our Favorite Travel Credit Card
Brian

Our Personal Favorite Travel Credit Card

With so many options on the market, choosing a specific travel credit card can seem like a challenge. Personal finance websites, such as NerdWallet, can help narrow down popular options through comparative analysis and research. Instead of reiterating similar data,

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5 Reasons I Motley Fool
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5 Reasons I Cancelled My Motley Fool Subscription

I’m approaching the end of my 1-year subscription to Motley Fool’s Stock Advisor and I have decided to cancel it. I finally gave Motley Fool a shot in April 2021 after years of advertisements. Once I read through some reviews

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Ally Home Loans
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Our Mortgage Experience: Ally

Real estate is a massive industry and the majority of buyers do not purchase a home outright. This means that there is a sea of banks and businesses that are willing to lend buyers the money needed to make that

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Financial Check-In: Q2 2019
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Financial Check-In: Q2 2019

I crunch numbers every financial quarter to ensure I am staying on track with my Big Picture Budget for the year. I break-down all expenses into specific categories and track them between quarters to make sure there are no alarming

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July 2019 Goals
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Revisiting June and Setting July Goals

It’s July already and we are now on the back nine of the year. The first part of the year has flown by in a haze of work, projects, and failed trips, but July is our opportunity to turn it

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Lessons from my Father
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Lessons From My Father

In the spirit of Father’s Day, I thought I would reflect on my father and some of the lessons I learned from him as a child. Improve Your Game My father has always been competitive. Whether it be in sports

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The Value of DIY
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The Value of DIY

Over the past few weeks, Liann and I have been sorely reminded of the value of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects. We are usually pretty budget-conscious when purchasing goods and services and try to ensure quality in these purchases. As work has

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Investing with Lending Club
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Investing with Lending Club

Liann and I are spending 2019 researching and learning about different investments. We began this journey last year with taking a stab at Peer-to-Peer lending, which has been an interesting and good investment avenue for us. This is our experience

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Importance of a Roth IRA
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The Importance of a Roth IRA

Retirement: you hear about it, you might read about it, and perhaps even save a little for it…but it seems so far off in the future, doesn’t it? As nice as it would be, your income stream isn’t endless and

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