Frugal Living: A Framework for the 21 Century
Frugal living in the 21st Century doesn’t look like your grandparent’s frugal lifestyle. Enjoy life with this frugal living framework.
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Manage money and earn more money with these frugal finance ideas from the Frugal Pig!
Is Student Loan Forgiveness Taxable?
I’m sure many of you students and former students are excited about Biden’s announced $10,000 in student loan forgiveness. But what will it mean for your taxes? The short answer is not much, at least not federally. This is usually not the case, but this debt forgiveness is different. Typical Debt Forgiveness Usually, debt forgiveness is treated as income for
» Read morePaying for Long Term Care: The 2020s Edition
How do most people plan on paying for long term care? The time might seem a long way off now, but the government figures that at least 70 percent of Americans will need long term care at some point. On the positive side, average lifespans have increased over the past few decades; however, the longer people live, the more likely
» Read moreThe Covered Call: Low-Risk, Income Options Trading
You might automatically think that options trading carries too much risk for a typical investor. If so, you should learn about a relatively low-risk options trading strategy called covered calls. Done right, selling covered calls can work very well with safe-haven stocks to produce income and reduce risks. The Frugal Pig does not provide investment advice; however, prudent purchases of
» Read moreWhere to Find a Small Investor Safe Haven During COVID-19
Back where we were sweet summer children, in December of last year, we discussed some alternative safe haven investments for small investors. Since then, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned just about everything on its head, even compared to past economic downturns. On that note, people who chose #2 on December’s list didn’t do too badly, and ironically, #5 should always
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