The cryptocurrency market in its current state is mouthwatering to investors — and to scammers. Like a box of brownie mix, it promises fast returns with little effort. So many people think they could be the next to strike it rich that investors poured more than $6.3 billion into initial coin offerings (ICOs) in just…
Recent Articles
What is Cryptoeconomics?
The word “cryptoeconomics” is a portmanteau of cryptography and economics, and the concept is key to making a functional blockchain. How do you get strangers to work together to create a trustworthy, decentralized network for transmitting and storing encrypted information? How do you get that distributed ledger system to function reliably without a central authority…
What is Ethereum?
If you want to understand what Ethereum is, stop thinking about cryptocurrency for a minute. While the Ethereum blockchain traces its roots to the Bitcoin blockchain, and while it’s associated with a cryptocurrency called Ether, Ethereum is quite different, not because of Ether’s value as a cryptocurrency but because of the Ethereum blockchain’s ability to…
Estate Planning Checklist For Young Families
Planning for the future is not always top priority for young families. When you’re wrangling a toddler, planning beyond next Tuesday can feel like an exercise in futility. Estate planning, however, means that if anything happens to you, your family is protected. Having basic documents in place may be able to help you minimize or avoid…
Divorce and QDRO: Protecting Your Finances
It is no secret that getting a divorce can be financially detrimental—especially to women who are divorcing men. Many women experience a lower standard of living after divorce, and about 20% fall to the poverty level. If you haven’t been working outside the home, or have gaps in your work history, it’s especially important to…
What to Do if You Receive Incorrect Information from Your Local Social Security Office
The Social Security system is notoriously frustrating. For example, did you know that it is not the job of the Social Security Administration to advise beneficiaries how best to take their benefits? This means staffers at your local Social Security office may not understand every arcane rule or unusual circumstance you may face. Some beneficiaries…
How Remarrying Late in Life Could Affect Your Social Security
The Social Security Administration uses many factors to calculate benefit amounts for beneficiaries, including marital status. For long-married couples who are lucky enough to grow old together, calculations for spousal and survivor benefits are fairly straightforward. However, widowed or divorced Social Security beneficiaries can run into complications if they decide to remarry later in life….
You must be logged in to post a comment.