Essential Protections to Put in Place Before Buying a Home

Essential Protections to Put in Place Before Buying a Home

Whether you’re getting ready to buy your first home or are looking to upsize or downsize, there are many essential things to do before signing the closing papers. Buying a home can be exciting, but there’s also some financial risk involved. Of course, one of the best...
It’s a Down Market: What Should You Do?

It’s a Down Market: What Should You Do?

Being in a down market isn’t fun. But unfortunately, that’s where we are right now. It would be great if we could say that the market will be back in no time, but that’s not likely. Chances are we’ll have to deal with this bear market for at least a little longer. So...
The Number One Secret to Financial Success

The Number One Secret to Financial Success

If you’ve spent any time researching personal finance, you’ll know that there are countless podcasts, blogs, and books promising to give you The Key or The Method or The Secret to financial success. Unfortunately, most of those promises end up being nothing more than...
Budgeting, Setting Goals, and Choosing Trade-offs Wisely

Budgeting, Setting Goals, and Choosing Trade-offs Wisely

Here at Everyday Money, we like to question the conventional wisdom of the personal finance world. Because honestly, a lot of those hard-and-fast rules for “smart” money management are anything but. Case in point? The constant focus on “financial freedom.” What does...