An interesting offer landed in my inbox the other day from E*Trade. The email claimed that with just a few clicks, I can agree to let the firm lend out some of the shares I may own now or in the future for an estimated $671 a year in passive income. With the E*TRADE Fully […]
I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about what I want my life to look like going forward, and what I can do to restructure. I’m in the process of reconfiguring my finances, as well as putting together a good life for my son and me. One of the things that occurred to me […]
By now, it’s pretty well established that women generally earn less than men. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women working full-time earn 77% of what men working full-time do (median earnings). However, that’s a simplification that only reflects the bigger picture. According to “The Gender Pay Gap,” a study published by Francine Blau […]
I stayed home with my young children, putting my career on the back burner, for five years. Financially speaking, it was a bad move. Economists say that the stay-at-home parent who gives up a career may lose about $1 million over the years. While I didn’t lose $1 million, I have lost 5 years of […]
Every day, you’re presented with an abundance of choices. From the moment you wake up to the moment you prepare for bed, you make choice after choice after choice. These decisions not only affect today but also your future as well. To reach your financial goals, you need to make appropriate daily choices. Life is […]
A “normal job” usually meant working in a cubicle 5 days a week from 9-to-5. But times have definitely changed. The pandemic turned most office positions into work-from-home jobs. But that’s not what I’m talking about today. Even before the pandemic started, many companies started embracing the power of a remote workforce with all the […]
