how to get your ex back p>Internet business is booming – and more and more companies and services are abandoning traditional “brick nod mortar” physical locations altogether in favor of a lower cost, online-only model. The latest newcomer to cyber commerce is...
Tax Laws Drive Americans to Surrender Citizenship
For people in many places around the world, US citizenship is the ultimate dream. But now, record numbers of Americans are opting to give up that citizenship in favor of new connections abroad. Though the reasons vary, a change in US tax law leads the list of causes...
Marijuana Goes Legit and Stock Scams Follow
Marijuana is now legal in 20 states, and more are sure to follow. As pot goes mainstream, so does the money associated with it – and that means doors are opening for investors to get in on the ground floor with the Next Big Thing. And where legitimate investing...
These Statistics Aren’t Dull to First-Time Home Buyers
Sometimes statistics are so staggeringly dull that you want to pick out a comfortable spot on the ground and curl up for a nap when confronted with them. Here at the American Monetary Association, we feel your pain. But sometimes you really should pay attention to...
Investing on the Go: 5 Useful Apps
Mobile technology keeps users connected wherever they are, with virtually all the functions of a computer available at the touch of a finger on a smartphone or tablet. The business of app – for “application” – creation is booming, and apps for business and finance...
Well-Crafted Agreements Prevent Legal Woes
Court dockets across the country are jammed with cases large and small that hinge on loopholes in legal agreements and contracts. For income property investors, loopholes and omissions in leases and rental agreements can cause a myriad of problems that can jeopardize...
5 Ways to Protect Your Money Online
Doing business online – even sensitive financial operations – is quick and easy, though far from safe. Cyber crime costs about $100 billion worldwide each year, and ven the most internet-savvy investor can become a victim of internet scammers and hackers. But a few...
House Flipping is Still a Risky Business
In the years after the housing crash, house flipping hit the news as a surefire way to reap quick profits in real estate. Flippers would buy a cheap house, maybe a foreclosure, do some superficial cosmetic fixes and make a quick sale. But as a couple of high profile...
Consumers Beware of Mandatory Arbitration!
Once upon a time, our system of American justice required a fair, impartial process before one could be convicted of a crime. It wasn’t (isn’t) perfect but at least it made an honest effort (most of the time) to carry out the mandates of the US Constitution. But now...
The Making of a Bubble: Cycles of Boom and Bust
Worries of yet another “bubble” about to burst appear in financial news on a regular basis. After the term went mainstream a few years ago in connection with the rum-up to the historic housing crash, it continues to float up whenever there’s a surge of activity in one...