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10 Influencer Scams To Avoid If…
Have you ever scrolled through social media and thought, Wow, this person is making six figures a month, how do I get in on that? Same. Social media is flooded with people claiming they’ve cracked the code to overnight success, passive income, or early retirement. But here’s the truth: many of these so-called experts are

Sleepless in Kyiv: how Ukraine's capital…
Sleepless in Kyiv: how Ukraine's capital copes with Russia's nighttime attacks

How To Compute Your Product Price…
Isa sa pinaka-importanteng tanong ng bawat aspiring negosyante ay: “Paano ko iko-compute ang presyo ng produkto o serbisyo ko?” Madaling sabihin na dapat “may tubo” – pero paano nga ba ito gawin nang tama? Here’s a simplified step-by-step guide to help you set the right price for your product or service: 1. Alamin ang Total
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- Your Retirement Withdrawal Order of OperationsBefore the article, here’s what’s happening this week on our podcast, Personal Finance for Long-Term Investors: Retirement withdrawal strategies are one of the most common topics that you readers write to me about. You ask questions like: Which accounts and which assets should you withdraw first, and why? How does Social Security fit in? What … Read more
- You don’t have to be afraid…Advertiser Disclosure: rich & REGULAR is a member of affiliate marketing programs and may receive commission in exchange for promoting products and services. I [Julien] hate hotel gift shops. Every time I set foot in one, I can feel the insane price premium squeezing money out of me. One time, while visiting Florida, I’d completely forgotten to … Read more
- Why Your Company May Be Struggling…When it comes to the big world of business, times get hard. Not everything is going to go your way all of the time, and you’ve got to learn to be okay with that. Well, not okay with it per se, but you have to find ways to get through and make your business thrive … Read more
- Why You Should Wake Up Early…Since summer last year, I decided that I should wake up early. I read all the blogs about people who woke up early, and it just made sense to try it. All blogs stated that waking up early, meditating, affirmations, would all help you. They made it sound as if my life would magically change … Read more
- Why U.S. Life Insurers Are Moving…Between 2019 and 2024, a monumental financial transformation has quietly unfolded within the U.S. life insurance sector: approximately $800 billion in reserves have been shifted offshore. This staggering figure not only marks one of the largest capital reallocations in recent industry history but also signals a significant evolution in how insurers manage risk, capital, and … Read more
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Bank Director’s Haslett departs for new…
Kiah Haslett Bank Director banking and fintech editor Kiah Haslett has left for a new opportunity. She has been with the publication since 2019 and previously was managing editor. Haslett has been a banking reporter for S&P Global Market Intelligence since 2011. She wrote a variety of articles covering topics that affect U.S. financial institutions, from breaking news to earnings

Income Report – December, 2022
Hey there WalletSquirrel readers! As we have focused more on our affiliate website, we recognize that we haven’t given this site as much love as we’d like. I’m not saying that we’re 100% back at it, but I am making a better effort to update our Income Reports and give more updates. Luckily we’ve seen

10 Iceland Travel Tips No One…
Iceland will mess with your expectations in the best way possible. I spent two weeks driving the full Ring Road, camping, staying in farmhouses, and learning a lot the hard way. I took detours into fjords, soaked in roadside hot pots, and fumbled through Icelandic weather, gas pumps, and grocery store etiquette. Before my trip,

From Side Hustle to Main Hustle:…
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re already juggling a content writing side hustle alongside your full-time job or other commitments. But the idea of scaling this side gig into a full-time business is likely on your mind. After all, content writing

34 Practical Ways (2024) (2023)
Making money while you sleep is the ultimate dream for many people. And it’s not as impossible as you may think. There are several ways to generate passive income, meaning you can make money while sleeping, spending time with your family, traveling, or pursuing a hobby. We’re exploring 34 ideas on how to make money

I’m Still Alive; also, join the…
I’m still here! I took an unplanned (and therefore unannounced) break from writing the blog, which was intended to be for a week, but expanded to a month and then two months… WHOOPS. I confess I needed some time off from ye olde Frugalwoods after consistently posting for 9.5 years. That’s the longest I’ve ever

Market Crash | Sensex, Nifty50 extend…
Domestic equity benchmarks took a beating on Friday, taking their losses to a second straight session, amid weakness in financial and FMCG shares. Investors awaited more corporate earnings from India Inc for domestic cues, a day after Axis Bank reported a weak set of results. On the other hand, Wipro reported what most analysts found

Aziz Khan Highlights Summit Group’s Commitment…
Leading infrastructure developer Muhammed Aziz Khan recently reaffirmed his commitment to developing Bangladesh’s energy sector, emphasizing transparency and corporate governance. As the country faces evolving energy challenges, his leadership continues to shape the industry’s growth through strategic investments and partnerships. International Leadership and Vision Khan has maintained a clear vision for Bangladesh’s development since establishing

IRA, Social Security, income tax, and…
Photo credit: jb We’ve discussed here in the past about how it is a perfectly legal maneuver to make a non-deductible contribution to a traditional IRA and then at some point later convert the same contribution to your Roth IRA (see Is it Really Allowed? for more). If you have no other IRA accounts, this