Personal finance unknowns: what you don’t know can hurt you
We all know our rent or car payment or how much we spend on groceries. But it’s the personal finance unknowns that lead to the most negative outcomes.
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Jesse Cramer
Jesse Cramer created The Best Interest to explain personal finance and investing in simple terms. His writing has been featured by CNBC, MSN, The Motley Fool, and other national publications. He resides in Rochester, NY with his wife and their dog, where he works in wealth management. Follow Jesse on Twitter: @BestInterest_JC
What if your debt was like the U.S. debt?
The U.S. is in debt. But to give it perspective, let’s look at how the U.S. debt compares to the mortgages and student loans that you and I hold.
Results-Oriented Thinking: A Bias You Need to Break
Don’t judge a book by its cover, and don’t judge a decision by its result. Results-oriented thinking is a logical fallacy.
The Investing Boyfriend
Since stocks’ invention, people have over-estimated their skill. And behind each cocky investing boyfriend is a partner, hoping to convince them to stop!
The 2010’s will happen again
While the 2010s seemed great for the markets, how do they actually compare? S&P history suggests profits like the 2010s will certainly happen again.
Personal finance and mental health in 2020
Diet–check. Exercise–check. What about personal finance and mental health? Two massive ways to have a positive effect on your 2020 year!
Leave bigger tips, for others and yourself
When you leave bigger tips, you make a small sacrifice for another’s bigger gain. When else do we set aside resources for bigger gains? Investing!
Timing the Market: A Loser’s Game
History has shown just how difficult ‘timing the market’ is. So forget about perfect timing, and just stay steady and passive instead.
One Year Down: Budgets and Blogs
It’s a birthday celebration! A few fun stories and lessons learned from Year One of the Best Interest.
The Fulfillment Curve
There will come a point where more spending does not lead to more happiness, but actually does the exact opposite.