An emergency fund is basically an insurance policy where we pay the premiums to ourselves.    If you have your emergency funds in an investment account right now, you probably get why this isn't a great place for your cash.  With that being said, our memories...

Part of a series. Covers the change to the US Federal tax return filing deadline and the direct payment.   The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Response (CARES) Act includes aid for regular Americans. This article covers two of those items: additional time...

Getting a feel for the cyclical activity of the economy helps you anticipate what is coming next.   "Who could have anticipated this?" I hear Americans cry.  Only everyone who was paying attention.   I am a Gen Xer, which means I've ridden this...