It’s always nice to be recognized for your performance at work, especially when it comes in the form of increased financial compensation. You work hard for your money, and having a bit more in the bank is always welcome. At rebel Financial, we know that not everyone wants to let that money just sit in […]
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A penny saved is a penny earned, right? Not necessarily. Thanks to inflation, over time that penny could be worth less than when it was first dropped into the piggy bank. That’s why if you’re investing — especially for major goals years away, such as retirement — you can’t afford to ignore the corrosive effect […]
It’s an unfortunate truth for many people today – their income level drops and they have to dip into their savings to make ends meet. While there’s nothing wrong with using the money you’ve saved to pay bills and buy groceries (that’s one reason you opened the savings account), it’s not something that you want […]
Starting your investment portfolio can seem like a challenge, especially with the vast number of stocks, mutual funds, and other options out there. What is important is to figure out what makes your financial plan unique, and how you can make your money work for you, not against you. If you have friends or coworkers […]
We’re in one of the longest-running, biggest wealth-producing bull markets in history, but you wouldn’t know it from the headlines or the gloomy mood of investors. On March 9, the bull market in U.S. stocks, represented by the S&P 500, celebrated its seventh year. The index has risen 194% since closing at 676.53 on March […]
It’s the middle of tax season, and many people are looking forward to getting back a good chunk of change from the federal government. If you’ve kept good records and noted each amount that was taken out of your paychecks, then you have a pretty good idea of what your tax refund will be this […]
In recent years, a new category of assets has appeared on the scene, which can be more complicated to pass on at someone’s death than stocks, bonds and cash. The list includes such valuable property as digital domain names, social media accounts, websites and blogs that you manage, and pretty much anything stored on the […]
Any seasoned investor will tell you that buying one stock is riskier than buying a basket of stocks. The underlying concept is diversification—the idea that the movement of the shares of many different companies, taken together, will be smoother than the trajectory of any one of them. But the ETF market has managed to create […]
Yesterday, the U.S. stock markets went up 2.39%, the highest one-day return in a month. Analysts attributed the rise to a variety of economic news that suggested that the American economy is not, after all, plunging into recession. The buoyant mood among investors may not last, but for many, it’s a welcome sign that things […]
Financial resolutions often fall prey to the same procrastination that hinders personal aspirations. Yet current volatility in the financial markets along with other unsettling factors such as the impending presidential election and widespread geopolitical unrest may have led investors to pause, rethink their financial situations, and set new expectations for the future. Resolutions typically fall […]