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Money Matters Today: What’s New With Your Wallet in Early 2026
Key personal finance, investing, policy, and economic updates you should know — and how they may affect your money. 💳 1. U.S. Borrowers Turning to Credit as Costs Bite Recent data shows Americans are increasingly relying on credit cards and personal loans as inflation’s effects linger despite headline cooling. According to TransUnion, new personal loans jumped…
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President Trump’s Tariff Changes: Who they’ll affect the most, and why it matters for you.
What Happened Over the Weekend 🧑⚖️ 1. Supreme Court Strikes Down Previous Tariffs On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that many of the tariffs former President Trump had unilaterally imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were illegal because that law does not give the president authority to levy broad trade tariffs. Responding…
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How I Built 780+ Credit Score in the US as an New Immigrant Without A Job
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL @MoneyWithJames #Money #Education #StockMarket #RealEstate #Learning #Finance #Investing #Learn #Wealth Questions Answered in Today’s Post and Video 1) How do I build great credit in the US? 2) How long does it take to build great credit in the US? 3) What do you need to…
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Why Do Stocks Go Up and Down?
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL @MoneyWithJames #Money #Education #StockMarket #RealEstate #Learning #Finance #Investing #Learn #Wealth Questions Answered in Today’s Post and Video 1) Why do stocks go up and down? 2) What sort of data should you follow when investing in individual stocks? 3) Why do expectations matter more than actual…
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Is Investing In The Stock Market Just Gambling?
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL @MoneyWithJames #Money #Education #StockMarket #RealEstate #Learning #Finance #Investing #Learn #Wealth The stock market is NOT the same as gambling. This is one of the most common questions I get asked when talking to someone who is new to investing in the stock market, they say isn’t it just…
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Trump’s Safety Net Is Definitely In Play
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL @MoneyWithJames #Money #Education #StockMarket #RealEstate #Learning #Finance #Investing #Learn #Wealth In recent weeks, since Liberation Day on April 2nd, we have quite clearly seen that Trump, got to love him, is still very concerned about how the market responds to his policies. In other words, what most…
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Should You Buy The Trump Tariff Dip Today? Stock Market Pullback My Initial Thoughts
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL @MoneyWithJames #Money #Education #StockMarket #RealEstate #Learning #Finance #Investing #Learn #Wealth After’s Trump’s tariff speech last night the S&P500 crashed over 4% in afterhours trading. It looks poised to open down about 3% today. This brings the 2025 market pullback to over 6% and about 10% since Trump’s inauguration…
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Shorting Secrets: Why Major Investors Bet Against Stocks
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL @MoneyWithJames #Money #Education #StockMarket #RealEstate #Learning #Finance #Investing #Learn #Wealth In today’s post I will provide some insider reasons why some asset managers, banks and investors go short a stock. Expanding on the reasons I provided in my other post/video, click here for a link to that post/video where I…
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Stock Market 101: Answers to Your Burning Questions
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL @MoneyWithJames #Money #Education #StockMarket #RealEstate #Learning #Finance #Investing #Learn #Wealth In today’s post, I will answer some stock market questions I have been asked recently. They may be basic for some but hopefully insightful and helpful for others. First question, what does LONG and SHORT mean and how…
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