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Is Downsizing Your Home Before Retirement a Smart Financial Move — or Are You Selling the Only Asset That's Actually Appreciating?

Your home is probably the biggest asset you own — so does it make sense to cash it in right before retirement? Suze Orman, Mary Beth Franklin, and Robert Kiyosaki debate whether downsizing frees up much-needed liquidity or means giving up the one asset that's actually been appreciating all along.

June 26, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is Downsizing Your Home Before Retirement a Smart Financial Move — or Are You Selling the Only Asset That's Actually Appreciating?

Credit & Personal Finance

Should You Automate Every Financial Decision You Can — or Does Removing Yourself From the Process Make You Worse With Money Long-Term?

Over 50% of Americans say they feel anxious about their financial future — and automation promises to take the stress off your plate. Sallie Krawcheck, Carl Richards, and Robert Kleiman debate whether automating your finances builds good habits or quietly disconnects you from the skills you need to manage money well long-term.

June 26, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Should You Automate Every Financial Decision You Can — or Does Removing Yourself From the Process Make You Worse With Money Long-Term?

Credit & Personal Finance

Is Working for Free on 'Exposure' Ever Worth It Early in a Career — or Does It Just Train You to Undervalue Yourself Forever?

68% of recent graduates have taken at least one unpaid internship chasing the promise of "exposure" — but does that early sacrifice pay off, or does it just teach young professionals to undervalue their own work? Seth Godin, David Allen, and Samantha Ettus weigh in.

June 26, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is Working for Free on 'Exposure' Ever Worth It Early in a Career — or Does It Just Train You to Undervalue Yourself Forever?

Global Business / Economy

Loyalty vs. Diversification: The Banking Dilemma

After a wave of bank closures shook public confidence, more people are wondering: should you stick with one bank for the personalized service and better rates, or spread your money across institutions for safety? Meredith Moore, John Becker, and Sophia Chen weigh in on the loyalty vs. diversification dilemma.

June 25, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Loyalty vs. Diversification: The Banking Dilemma

Credit & Personal Finance

Is Comparing Your Finances to Friends Your Age Useful Motivation — or Just a Distorted Benchmark That's Making You Anxious for No Reason?

Is Comparing Your Finances to Friends Your Age Useful Motivation — or Just a Distorted Benchmark That's Making You Anxious for No Reason? Does looking...

June 25, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is Comparing Your Finances to Friends Your Age Useful Motivation — or Just a Distorted Benchmark That's Making You Anxious for No Reason?

Credit & Personal Finance

Is Cutting Out Small Daily Expenses Actually Building Wealth — or Just Making You Obsess Over the Wrong Numbers?

Skip the daily latte and you'll retire a millionaire — or so the advice goes. Ramit Sethi, Jean Chatzky, and David Bach debate whether cutting small everyday expenses genuinely builds wealth, or whether it's a distraction from the bigger financial moves that actually matter.

June 25, 2026 TheFacturation Editorial
Is Cutting Out Small Daily Expenses Actually Building Wealth — or Just Making You Obsess Over the Wrong Numbers?
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