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31 Real Estate Listing Terms Explained

1 week ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. April 17, 2025 · 8 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. If you’re house-hunting, you are probably spending a lot of time scrolling through online listings.
How to Get Car insurance in 5 Simple Steps

1 week ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. May 31, 2023 · 7 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. If you drive a car, you need car insurance — and not just because it’s the law in nearly every state. Fortunately, these days, getting car insurance is usually a simple process.
Fixed vs Variable Expenses

1 month ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. February 27, 2024 · 9 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. A budget can be a great tool for managing your money and making it work harder for you. But typically a budget involves distinguishing between fixed expenses (those that stay constant, month after month) and variable expenses, which change over time.
How to Refinance a HELOC

1 month ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. March 18, 2025 · 9 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. Can you refinance a HELOC (home equity line of credit)? Yes — in many different ways, in fact. And if your current HELOC’s draw period is coming to a close, leaving you staring down the barrel of the higher-cost repayment period, this may be a good time to learn more about them.
Living off Dividend Income: Here’s What You Need to Know

1 month ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. March 11, 2025 · 8 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. Dividends are regular payments some companies make to certain shareholders, based on a percentage of company earnings. Because dividend-paying stocks tend to be well-established, some investors seek out dividend income because it can be reliable.
Investing in Gaming Companies 101

1 month ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. March 27, 2023 · 8 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. Even for non-gamers who have never touched a joystick, investing in gaming might be a lucrative way to build your portfolio. The gaming industry has grown a lot over the past few decades.
Creating a One-Year Savings Plan

1 month ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. February 24, 2025 · 10 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that SoFi does not provide and is intended to be educational in nature. A year may seem like a short period of time, but you can accomplish a lot, including developing a one-year savings plan that can help you hit some significant financial goals.
Business vs. Personal Checking Account

2 months ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. April 17, 2023 · 9 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that may only be available through SoFi's affiliates and is intended to be educational in nature. They say you should never mix business with pleasure — and that applies to bank accounts, too. If you’re a freelancer, small business owner, or entrepreneur, chances are opening a business checking account could be a good move for you.
What Is a Certificate of Deposit?

2 months ago | sofi.com | Jamie Cattanach

By Jamie Cattanach. February 13, 2025 · 9 minute read SoFi does not currently offer all the products and services in this article. Our content covers a variety of financial topics for educational purposes only. A certificate of deposit (or CD) is considered a type of savings account, but a CD locks up your money for a fixed time period in exchange for a higher rate of interest than a standard savings account.
Three Float Tanks to Visit This Month

2 months ago | wweek.com | Jamie Cattanach

The words “sensory deprivation tank”—or the mere idea of floating alone in a pitch-dark, silent chamber—might unsettle you. Fair enough. But Margaret Atwood wisely called February the “month of despair.” Which is to say, if you’re already feeling anxious (and sick of the cold), why not try a new antidote? Although it might sound scary at first, floating can actually be serene—or even sublime.