Lastest Stories by Aaron Webber

24/7 Insights Family trusts are useful for controlling and protecting assets if you can’t do it yourself. There can be significant costs associated with trusts, so they’re only useful if you have...
In America, we’ve all heard that Native Americans used (or continue to use) every part of the buffalo, letting nothing go to waste. But how was that done? What was each part used for? Native...
Being a millennial is being told the financial “rules” your whole childhood only to grow up, get into debt for a degree but be unable to find a high enough paying job to keep up with inflation,...
On another episode of, “problems out of my tax bracket that I have no business having an opinion on and do anyway,” I stumbled upon a post from the subreddit r/Bogleheads. According to the...
Those who have been fortunate enough to make significant amounts of money should feel no shame in taking care of the less fortunate and should be eager and willing to share the blessings of life with...
24/7 Insights There is no one-size-fits-all method of managing finances for married couples. Combining finances is a sign of trust and can help strengthen a marriage. Learn more about taking charge...
24/7 Insights Hiring a financial advisor can be expensive, and its not for everybody If you have enough money to afford a financial advisor, then your only goal would be to make more money, as your...
In another episode of, “Why are Rich People So Weird,” we explore why rich people love to humble-brag so much. We have a Reddit post from the subreddit “r/fatFIRE,” (wealth and financial...
This post is coming from the subreddit r/fatFire (Retire with a fat stash). The title is: “At $10M NW, should we use a fee-only financial advisor, a robo-advisor, or manage ourselves? How did you...
It has been said that 21st-century culture is just 20th-century culture in high definition, as our media and culture regurgitate the same trends and ideas over the last one hundred years with no...
Vintage toys from the 70s are special. They have a nostalgic quality, and point to a period in toy manufacturing when die-casting started to become popular. The science fiction genre became popular...
On my daily coffee-and-Reddit-scroll session, I came across a post from eight months ago under the r/personal finance subreddit. It’s entitled, Home Equity Loan to Pay Off CC Debt??? The OP...
The average retirement savings among 35–44-year-olds is $131,950. In comparison, the average savings of people 75 or older is $357,920. The average shouldn’t be your goal. It is crucial to take...
A couple on Reddit was trying to decide if they should purchase a vacation rental three hours away that costs $3 million. The author who is a 50-year-old male is having an argument with his...
National anthems are weird. They were first invented and started becoming popular in the 1700s. Before then, most people identified more with their family, tribe, city, religion, or ethnic group....