Jim Wang

The number of brokerages who will give you free shares of stock continues to grow. The latest company to offer…

I explain what happened, how we responded (step by step what we did to fix everything), and then I round it up with some lessons learned, what we'd do differently, and how we would prepare for this better in the future. I hope you can find some value in our headache!

Alternative investments come in all shapes and sizes. For some, alternative means anything that’s not the stock market. Real estate…

Slow and boring have their place. In fact, slow and boring are often some of the most reliable ways of doing anything. Whether you're building a house, growing your wealth, or just trying to get fitter - slow and steady wins the race.

Do you want to get paid to open a bank account but not interested in moving your direct deposit? We share promotions that don't require you to change your direct deposit.

Are you in Canada? Are you thinking about opening a Scotiabank account and wondering if they’ll give you a little…

Both services are free and will track your budget and investments but that doesn’t make them equal. Mint is a stronger budgeting app and Personal Capital is a better investment tracker. Here's our head-to-head comparison.

To win at gambling you have to first understand your objective. If you are just there to have fun you'll want to maximize the enjoyment even if the math doesn't support it. If you are there to win, look for inefficiencies in the system and and edge.

The step-up basis loophole says that when assets are inherited the heir receives the asset at market value. If they sell the asset they will only pay capital gains on any growth that took place after they took ownership.

I’m a fan of Personal Capital and have enjoyed watching the evolution of their tool over the years. I was…

If you’re looking to get a new Fifth Third Bank checking account, also known as 5/3 Bank, you might be…

Robinhood receives its fair share of negative news headlines from platform outages to making high-risk trading too accessible to inexperienced investors.
But Robinhood is regulated and complies with all security and investing standards. But critics feel it makes it too easy for beginners to make investing mistakes.