Make an Impact by Investing

Make an Impact by Investing

There’s a new-to-many term floating around the investing world—impact investing, a sort of investing in which individuals invest in groups that advertise a specific cause, be it social or environmental. There’s still a financial return, but investors are left with a...
Caring for Elderly Family Members

Caring for Elderly Family Members

As we get older, our family members are also aging. Though we don’t like to think about the possibility that they’ll need care beyond what they or a spouse can provide, it will be useful to have a plan in place, should your loved ones require additional support. And...
Lack of Financial Literacy Linked to Veteran Homelessness

Lack of Financial Literacy Linked to Veteran Homelessness

The study, conducted by the American Journal of Public Health, reported that members of the military tend to be less likely to budget, more likely to say yes to bad loans, and generally have less access to information about finances. Because of this, many end up...
Considerations for the Would-Be Expatriate

Considerations for the Would-Be Expatriate

As more and more baby boomers are hitting retirement age, the number of expatriates or those who are thinking about it is drastically increasing. For Brits, it is as high as one in eight. While an international move might seem like something of a pipe dream, it could...
Preventing Identity Theft

Preventing Identity Theft

For some time now, we’ve been talking about identity theft. As consumers and present and future business owners, it is the crime we’re perhaps more afraid of because of the significant risks it presents and the frequency at which it occurs—in 2012, more than 12...