Have you ever been watching tv and come across Antiques Roadshow? It's a show where antique and art appraisers travel around, people bring in their items, and they find out what they're worth. And it always makes me wonder how many people have valuable pieces just hanging on their walls, with no idea what they're worth. Maybe that cool painting you picked up at a thrift shop is worth hundreds of dollars. So I thought I'd do some research into … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know About COVID-19 Era Credit Reporting
Are you worried about credit reporting and what might happen to your credit during the COVID-19 lockdown? Businesses have been shuttered for two months or longer, millions of homeowners are applying for mortgage forbearance due to lost income, and many struggle to keep up with their monthly payments. What do you need to know about credit reporting during COVID-19? Credit Reporting Is Still Happening The government’s consumer watchdog site, The … [Read more...]
How To Cut Your Tax Bill By Donating
Do you want to know how to cut your tax bill by donating? This is a question asked every year at tax time, but the answer tends to change frequently because the United States tax code changes on a regular basis. Deductions allowed last year may not be permitted this year, and vice versa. What follows IS NOT TAX ADVICE. If you have tax questions, consult a qualified tax professional or search the IRS official site for answers to specific … [Read more...]
Surviving COVID-19: Simple Rules, Observations
Here is a list of survival tactics you should be using to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Plenty of pundits are trying to politicize this global health crisis; what follows has absolutely NOTHING to do with politics and EVERYTHING to do with the survival (financial and otherwise) of you and your loved ones. Articles like this should not be necessary given the amount of publicity and information sharing about coronavirus. But after two weeks of … [Read more...]
Is American Bill Money Worth The Time?
Is American Bill Money (ABM) worth the time? For some, the real question has more to do with the nature of this company--what exactly IS American Bill Money? American Bill Money is described on its official site as a “24/7 marketing system”. Basically, you pay to sign up to get “marketing leads” you get to recruit other people into doing what you just did--pay a fee for leads and “free” marketing postcards (postcards that are not “free” unless … [Read more...]