Jon Scott

Jon is helping our subscribers improve their financial literacy by distilling complex financial topics into simple terms. Jon curates our Knowledge Base, writes timely articles, and contributes his insights to our company newsletter. From his time in Sales and Trading at Jefferies, Property Management at Edward Rose & Sons, and as a Financial Management Representative for local governments, Jon adds years of financial acumen to our team. When he's not writing about personal finance with us or on his personal blog, Jon is running, reading, or supporting Detroit/Michigan sports teams.

Apr 12, 2024

True or false? You know enough about retirement

Do the hard work now, so it's easier later

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Apr 05, 2024

You need to ace this test to launch your start-up

Thinking of spinning up a start-up? Take this quick test on business formation basics

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Mar 29, 2024

The Basics of Investing

Whether you've been investing for years or just getting started, we'll dive into the basics that every investor should know

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Mar 22, 2024

Do you know your budgeting basics?

Let’s see if you know some basic budgeting principals to keep your monthly expenses reasonable.

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Mar 15, 2024

Home buying season is coming. Are you prepared?

Do you know the financial aspects of buying a home?

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Mar 08, 2024

How are your taxes going? Did you miss anything?

A quick quiz on some tax time essentials

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Dec 22, 2023

Get the hedge funds out of your hedges

All about houses: the state of the market, when to buy (and when not to), hedge funds buying up starter homes, and renting your house to your business tax-free.

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Dec 15, 2023

Elon Musk is on the naughty list

Tis the (election) season and things are getting spicy, corporate fraudsters are on the naughty list, a deep dive into the Mega-Backdoor Roth, and alternative investments going mainstream.

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Dec 08, 2023

Pinching pennies to $30k in one year from Spanish slang.

Americans got richer aaaand it's gone. Chasing trends can ruin your portfolio, these behavioral biases are killing your returns.

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Dec 02, 2023

Interest rates going HIGHER??

Does your credit card come with TSA PreCheck? We're making climate progress, the year-end politics sprint, and the true cost of a financial advisor.

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