Daniel Bortz

Washington, D.C.

Freelance Editor at Freelance

Freelance writer. Real estate expert. Professional TV dinner zapper, with dreams of being resurrected as a food critic.

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6 Splurges for Your Home and 5 Items to Spend Less on

2 weeks ago | aarp.org | Donna Fuscaldo |Daniel Bortz

AARP (Getty Images, 3) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Sometimes a bargain isn’t a bargain if it will cost you more over the long run. That’s particularly true in your home. Sure, buying something on the cheap may seem like a deal, but if you have to fix or replace it, the savings will soon disappear.
10 Crucial Questions Buyers Should Ask Real Estate Agents Before Hiring Them

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Daniel Bortz

Ready to buy a house? The first thing you’ll want to do is hire a real estate agent—the go-to pro whose sole goal is to help make your homebuying dream come true. But not all real estate agents are created equal. It’s highly recommended by experts to interview at least three agents before deciding who you want by your side for this most important of all purchases.
18 Things You Never Knew About the Post Office

1 month ago | aarp.org | Daniel Bortz

You can ship inflated balloons in the mail without packaging — though there’s no guarantee they’ll arrive at their destination without popping first.
10 of the Most Memorable Warren Buffett Quotes on Investing

1 month ago | aarp.org | Daniel Bortz

AARP (Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage/Getty Images; Getty Images) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn If you’d invested just $1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway when Warren Buffett became chairman and CEO of the company in 1970, you would be a millionaire today. Buffett, hailed by many as the best investor of all time, is stepping down as chief executive at the end of this year, he announced at an annual shareholder's meeting on May 3. The 94-year-old, recently worth an estimated $154 billion, is turning over the...
10 tareas financieras simples que puedes realizar en una hora

1 month ago | aarp.org | Daniel Bortz

Tomi Um Facebook Twitter LinkedIn ¿Tienes 60 minutos disponibles? Podrías pasarlos mirando televisión o jugando juegos en tu teléfono inteligente. O podrías usarlos para ahorrar dinero completando algunas tareas financieras fáciles, pero importantes, que tienes en la lista de cosas por hacer.
10 Easy Financial Tasks You Can Do in an Hour

2 months ago | aarp.org | Daniel Bortz

Save money and bolster your financial security by knocking off these items on your to-do list. Tomi Um Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Have 60 minutes to kill? You could spend it watching TV or playing games on your smartphone.
6 Signs It's Time To Take Your House Off the Market-and 2 Reasons To Keep Going

2 months ago | sfgate.com | Daniel Bortz

Can I take my home off the market? So, while you may no longer wish to sell your home, only your real estate agent can remove the property from being publicly listed. Make sure to have a frank conversation with your agent about why you're thinking of taking your home off the market. If there is a short-term reason, your agent can work with you on a temporary pause, rather than pulling the listing entirely. Reasons to take a house off market1. Your financial circumstances have changed2.
6 Signs It’s Time To Take Your House Off the Market-and 2 Reasons To Keep Going

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Daniel Bortz

For the last few years, saying it’s a seller’s market has been an understatement. With low inventory in highly desirable neighborhoods, sellers can make quite the profit if they’re looking to let go of their property. Still, with mortgage rates stalling out at a high percentage, more buyers are becoming hesitant, and it’s not unheard of for a property to sit on the market as weeks and months drag on with no bites. So, what then? Does there come a time when you should reverse gears and unlist?
4 Smart Investment Moves for Retirees in a Bear Market

2 months ago | aarp.org | Adam Shell |Daniel Bortz

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Plunging stock prices in a down market, like what we recently witnessed in the wake of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs plan, can leave a sour taste in the mouth of retirees who rely on their investments to help cover their living expenses. But instead of bailing out of the stock market or wallowing in your financial misfortune, a better strategy is to turn a lemon market into lemonade.
10 Products That May Get More Expensive Due to Tariffs

Mar 25, 2025 | aarp.org | Daniel Bortz

Glenn Harvey Facebook Twitter LinkedIn From groceries to smartphones to sneakers to cars, tariffs could drive up prices on a variety of consumer goods sold in the U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed 25 percent tariffs on most goods imported from Canada and Mexico that could take effect as early as April 2. Earlier this year, the administration imposed two rounds of tariffs against China totaling 20 percent, on top of the existing 10 percent tariffs levied during Trump's first term. In...