After a turbulent tax time in 2016, Kyle decided to invest in Quickbooks Self-Employed software for himself. Now a year later he offers his review of the service and shares how it helped his save money on his tax bill this time around.
U.S. economic prosperity in 2015 is perhaps best described as confusing given stock market volatility, the Fed’s struggle to normalize monetary policy, the lowest labor force participation rate in nearly four decades, and a national debt quickly approaching $19 trillion relative to an unusually robust domestic housing market, a greatly...
Peer to peer microlender Kiva is changing the way people crowdfund on their site specifically for the U.S. market. The non-profit is best known as a platform where those in less fortunate countries can solicit loans in order to start a business or finance other expenses but expanded to include entrepreneurs domestically starting in 2009....
It's the most wonderful time of the year — the brisk weather, the bright lights... and the bonuses. Many American workers receive some type of bonus each year (whether it be for the holidays or the year's end) and several are tempted to spend it in a number of different...
Is your New Year's resolution to make better financial decisions and finally dig yourself out of debt? If so, you're not alone as Nielsen reports that 25% of those surveyed list "spending less and saving more" among their top goals for the year. But where do you start? Getting out of...
How long have you been with your current bank? Do they treat you well? Even if they don't, chances are you probably stay with them since the idea of moving on and starting over seems like such a hassle. So how do you know when it's finally time for you...
Ask any entrepreneur what they like best about having a business and they'll likely give some variation on the answer "being my own boss." However, the most successful small business owners realize that they are actually not the boss — the business is. So are you an employee worth keeping...
Graduate from high school. Go to college. Get a good job. — It's the path that many of us are taught but it's also one that has saddled many Millenials with huge amounts of student loan debt as the enter the workforce. In fact, as we recently mentioned, one financial...
After a turbulent tax time in 2016, Kyle decided to invest in Quickbooks Self-Employed software for himself. Now a year later he offers his review of the service and shares how it helped his save money on his tax bill this time around.
Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I've seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. Despite that, lately it seems as though that theme has been sent into overdrive as the company has rolled out everything from a robo-advisory platform...
Has there ever been a better time to be a newbie investor? It wasn't long ago that trading stocks and purchasing ETFs required "a guy" who you could give orders to and they'd make it happen. Oh, but they would charge you a significant commission for the service. Cut to...
For those who can live without depositing cash and speaking with in-person tellers, online-only banking options have a lot to offer. Moreover, as the popularity of these offerings continue to grow, competition has brought even more attractive features to consumers. Of course, as a dedicated reviewer and blogger, I'm always...