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How Can You Ensure You Have Taken Care of Yourself Before You Take Care of Others During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

This article is part of a series on personal finance during the coronavirus pandemic. Please check out the Coronavirus and Your Finances Series (link will open in a new window). Don’t set yourself on fire trying to keep others warm. –Penny Reid I recently had a reader, “Lyra,” contact me after she read my article … Read more

How to Change Name on PayPal: Complete Process

Change Name on PayPal

When it comes to online transactions, PayPal is a giant in the field. Yet, personal details can change, such as your name, due to reasons like marriage or a legal name change. If you’re looking to understand how to change name on PayPal, you’re at the right place! This article provides a comprehensive guide to … Read more

Monkey Brain Can’t Seize the Opportunity

Monkey Brain Can’t Seize the Opportunity

“With money in your pocket, you are wise and you are handsome and you sing well, too.” –Yiddish proverb Do you know any Ebenezer Scrooges in your life? The ones who squeeze pennies so tightly that they’re probably creating nuclear fusion? Are you one of those? Or do you go into a store, see a … Read more

The Sure Way to Put Out Your FIRE: Try to Hit Home Runs

The Sure Way to Put Out Your FIRE: Try to Hit Home Runs

“Eat your betting money but don’t bet your eating money.” –Unknown Even though we hit our FIRE (financial independence, retire early) target at the beginning of the year, my Apple News feed seems to think that I am still looking for quick ways to make a buck. I mean…I am…it’s in my blood… Joking aside, … Read more

The Case Against Early Retirement is Wrong

The Case Against Early Retirement is Wrong

I want to die young at a ripe old age. –Ashley Montagu A recent study by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research showed that there is a statistically significant reduction in mortality rates for people who delay retirement. Finance journalists used the study as an excuse to bash the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) … Read more