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After Two Months at Home, It’s Probably Time to Adjust Your Budget
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we spend and save. That’s why, two months and counting into this new normal, it’s important to re-evaluate the way we’re managing our money. If you’re working with the same budget from your pre-pandemic days, it’s time to make some adjustments. After all, budgets should not be treated…
Read MoreThis Simple Formula Tells You How Long It Will Take For Your Money To Double
This simple formula tells you how long it will take for your money to double—while you sit back and relax If you put your money in the right places, it can grow substantially over time, thanks to the power of compound interest. It could even double, while you don’t have to do a thing. Want to…
Read MoreI Killed My Teenager’s Fancy College Dreams. You Should, Too.
Forty-five million Americans owe a collective $1.6 trillion in student debt. Here’s why my daughter won’t be one of them. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Vasily Koloda on Unsplash, master1305/iStock/Getty Images Plus, and ayzek/iStock/Getty Images Plus. A couple months ago, my 17-year-old daughter’s guidance counselor called her into his office to ask pretty much…
Read MoreRobocall Scams Exist Because They Work—One Woman’s Story Shows How
A caller impersonating an FBI agent persuaded Nina Belis to drain close to $340,000 from her bank accounts The FBI agent sounded official on the phone. He gave Nina Belis his badge number and a story about how her identity had been compromised. She gave him her life’s savings. For most Americans, robocalls are an annoyance.…
Read MoreWinning at Life: How Important Is a Credit Score in Retirement?
Cori from Waco, Texas calls Winning at Life to ask if maintaining a good credit score in retirement is worth the bother. Gregory Ricks and James Parker toss around the times when a retiree would benefit from keeping their credit score up.
Read MoreWinning at Life: Should I Consolidate My Student Loans?
Gregory Ricks and James Parker weigh the pros and cons with Taylor from New Orleans on his plan to consolidate his student loans.
Read MoreWinning at Life: Which Loan Should I Pay Off First?
On Winning at Life, Matthew from Bush, Louisiana asks Gregory Ricks’ advice on which loan he should pay off first. He’s a college student with two student loans, and needs a second opinion on how to get out of debt quickest.
Read MoreWinning at Life: Should I Use My Retirement Savings to Buy a Home?
Trevor from Coconut Creek, Florida calls Winning at Life to ask Gregory about using his retirement savings to buy a new house.
Read MoreWinning at Life: Sidney Torres on his show The Deed and real estate
Watch our interview with Sidney Torres about his upcoming reality show The Deed on CNBC, and his insight on flipping real estate. Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks is on iHeartMedia’s Newstalk 99.5 WRNO in New Orleans, NewsRadio WJBO and Newstalk 104.9 in Biloxi, the iHeartRadio app, Periscope, and Facebook Live.
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