No, Social Security Isn’t Going Broke. 5 Shortfall Myths, Busted Robin Hartill, CFP®, September 1, 2021 A new trustee’s report provides some scary projections about Social Security’s future. Social Security’s trust is now expected to be depleted by 2034. That’s one year sooner than originally estimated, in part due to the economic shock of COVID-19. Taken out of context, the numbers look frightening. But if you understand how Social Security works, […] This was originally published on The Penny Hoarder, which helps millions of readers worldwide earn and save money by sharing unique job opportunities, personal stories, freebies and more. The Inc. 5000 ranked The Penny Hoarder as the fastest-growing private media company in the U.S. in 2017. Share Work at Home maniaTweetWhatsAppShare on TumblrRedditEmailMoreTelegramLike this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Dear Penny: I’m a Single Stay-at-Home Mom, so Men Assume I’m Broke Robin Hartill, CFP®, September 1, 2021 Dear Penny, I’m a 30-year-old woman. Sixteen months ago, just a few weeks into the pandemic, I lost my husband. As a result, my two young children and I each started receiving monthly Social Security benefits. Our checks combined are enough that I was able to quit my job and become a stay-at-home-mom to my […] This was originally published on The Penny Hoarder, which helps millions of readers worldwide earn and save money by sharing unique job opportunities, personal stories, freebies and more. The Inc. 5000 ranked The Penny Hoarder as the fastest-growing private media company in the U.S. in 2017. Share Work at Home maniaTweetWhatsAppShare on TumblrRedditEmailMoreTelegramLike this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Dear Penny: Can We Get Out of Our Estranged Daughter’s Truck Loan? Robin Hartill, CFP®, August 29, 2021 Dear Penny, My husband and I did a really stupid thing: We co-signed for our 20-year-old daughter’s truck. We did this in July 2021. We shook hands in a “gentleman’s deal” on the condition that she live at home until 2022 to figure out her actual income versus outgoing money. She has a job that […] This was originally published on The Penny Hoarder, which helps millions of readers worldwide earn and save money by sharing unique job opportunities, personal stories, freebies and more. The Inc. 5000 ranked The Penny Hoarder as the fastest-growing private media company in the U.S. in 2017. Share Work at Home maniaTweetWhatsAppShare on TumblrRedditEmailMoreTelegramLike this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Dear Penny: Am I Entitled to My Dead Brother’s $240K in Cash? Robin Hartill, CFP®, August 25, 2021 Dear Penny, My brother passed away five years ago. He left a substantial amount of cash in a dresser drawer. When my other brother had to identify his body, he found the $240,000. He and his wife made the decision to create a narrative of their own, suggesting that my brother was a drug dealer, […] This was originally published on The Penny Hoarder, which helps millions of readers worldwide earn and save money by sharing unique job opportunities, personal stories, freebies and more. The Inc. 5000 ranked The Penny Hoarder as the fastest-growing private media company in the U.S. in 2017. Share Work at Home maniaTweetWhatsAppShare on TumblrRedditEmailMoreTelegramLike this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Dear Penny: Is It Weird That My Daughter Wants Me to Evict Her? Robin Hartill, CFP®, August 22, 2021 Dear Penny, My young adult daughter who is living at home recently showed me instructions on how to legally evict an adult child who refuses to leave. This seemed bizarre, especially since she is the only adult child living here. I asked whether she had actually intended for me to see this, and she uneasily […] This was originally published on The Penny Hoarder, which helps millions of readers worldwide earn and save money by sharing unique job opportunities, personal stories, freebies and more. The Inc. 5000 ranked The Penny Hoarder as the fastest-growing private media company in the U.S. in 2017. Share Work at Home maniaTweetWhatsAppShare on TumblrRedditEmailMoreTelegramLike this:Like Loading... Continue Reading