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Suppose I was trying to sell you an investment, and I asked you to give me a sizable amount of money, say $50,000 — but I’m not actually giving you …

Welcome to Situational Awareness, a weekly roundup of news from last week that will likely be causing sleepless nights in the future.   SOMALIA OR BUST:  A Hawaii-based ground crew …

Everyone likes to think they’re unique — a precious little snowflake in the snowstorm of humanity. Yet, when it comes to finances and debt, people make surprisingly similar mistakes. There …

“Free” may be the most beautiful word in the English language. Free beer, free food, free tuition, tax-free, cellulite free… the list of magical phases goes on. But topping them …

Welcome to Situational Awareness, a weekly roundup of news from last week that will likely be causing sleepless nights in the future.   GET OUT THE WALLET:  The ongoing search …

They call it the “gig economy” or the “sharing economy.” It’s made up of people who cobble together a living based on multiple part-time and/or temporary jobs, stitching together the …

One of the financial blogs I enjoy reading is called MisterSquirrel. I’m well aware of the irony of taking financial advice from someone who shares a nickname with tree-dwelling rodents …

If you have any friends in the arts, you’ve probably been hit up for money via crowdfunding, a mass gathering of wallets designed to push forward new projects that need …

Welcome to the 21st Century. Retirement is not what it used to be.  That’s because the economy, and the world of work, are no longer what they used to be.  …

There’s an unfortunate misconception among many that conflates the terms “frugal” and “cheap,” even though they carry quite different meanings. When someone says “cheap,” they’re talking about getting a product …