Lifestyle Creep: Eroding Your Savings, One Raise at a Time
The idea of anything creeping in unnoticed is enough to unnerve the bravest among us. In the world of personal finance, it’s the subtle, sneaking changes in spending habits that…
Chris Davis
Chris Davis is an assistant assigning editor on the investing team. As a writer, he covered the stock market, investing strategies and investment accounts, and as a spokesperson, he appeared on NBC Bay Area and was quoted in Forbes, Apartment Therapy, Martha Stewart and Lifewire, among others. His work has appeared in The Associated Press, The Washington Post, MSN, Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, Newsday and TheStreet. Email: [email protected].
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Best Custodial Accounts
The best custodial accounts are those that focus on what’s best for both the child and the adult account owner. Here’s what to look for.
The 5 Worst Investment Tips on TikTok
Do-it-yourself is fine when the stakes are low; everything you need to know about patching drywall is on TikTok. But what about when the stakes are high? Would you rewire…
Robinhood vs. 5 Alternatives
For some, Robinhood is synonymous with “investment app.” When the company started offering free trades in 2015, it had an enormous advantage over most major brokerages that were charging customers…
Yes, You Can Have Multiple Brokerage Accounts
With scores of new easy-to-use investing apps, brokerage services have lost some of the mystique that once enshrouded them. Now, virtually anyone can access the stock market through a range…
Want to Buy Dogecoin? What to Know Before You Purchase
For years, dogecoin (pronounced dowzh·koyn) existed on the fringes as a joke cryptocurrency that traded for less than a penny. But by spring 2021, the shiba inu-themed coin found its…
A Roth IRA Could Help You Avoid Taxes Like the Ultrawealthy
The trove of IRS records recently uncovered by ProPublica has confirmed what many have always suspected: Billionaires often enjoy a substantially lower tax rate than the average American. They do…
Altcoins: What They Are and How They Work
Altcoins are, by definition, any cryptocurrency that isn’t bitcoin, which means there are a lot of them: more than 10,000, according to CoinGecko. And considering bitcoin currently makes up around…
Margin Account Vs. Cash Account: The Biggest Differences
When signing up for a brokerage account, you may be asked if you’d like to open a margin account in addition to your cash account. If you’re not sure what…
Selling Stocks on Inflation Fears? Financial Pros Wouldn’t
Inflation is one of those economic terms most of us know just enough about to be afraid of. We know it erodes our money over time, and that it arrives…
