Tim Lemke

Tim Lemke has been writing about business and investments for nearly 20 years. He began his career as a reporter for newspapers including The Washington Times and Washington Business Journal, where he covered everything from stocks and real estate. His work included coverage of the dot-com bubble, the Enron scandal, the attacks of September 11, the issue of steroids in baseball, and the construction of Nationals Park. As a freelance and contract writer, has worked as a copywriter for sites like The Balance, Wisebread, and more. Tim has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and American Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Recent Articles

CIT Bank Savings Builder Review

Low interest rates are great if you want to borrow money, but not too helpful when you are trying to save it. At your typical bank, you’ll be lucky to get even .10% interest on money placed in a savings

Upgrade Personal Loans Review

There are a growing number of companies offering ways to get personal loans online, and with rates that may be lower than brick-and-mortar banks. Upgrade is one of the newest offerings in this space, offering loans between $1,000 and $35,000

Bestow Life Insurance Review

If you want to provide a good sense of financial security for your family, life insurance is an essential purchase. This review will help you decide if Bestow Life Insurance is for you. For most people, term life insurance is the

Happy Money Review (Previously Payoff Personal Loan)

If your high-interest credit card debt is hurting your ability to get ahead financially, it may be time to consider a debt consolidation loan. This Happy Money Review will show you one way to do that. Debt consolidation loans can

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Personal Capital Versus Mint: Which Is Better?

It can be difficult to stay organized financially. You may have multiple bank accounts, credit cards and individual retirement accounts to monitor. If you’re searching for a great personal finance app to help keep track of your accounts, Personal Capital

Credit Karma Tax Review

For those who are looking for an easy way to file a state and federal tax return, Credit Karma Tax may offer a solution for you. Credit Karma Tax offers the ability to file state and federal tax returns entirely

10 Best Credit Repair Companies

Most credit repair companies offer many of the same services. They tend to specialize in helping you remove inaccurate or unfair items from your credit reports, and will do the work of challenging credit bureaus and creditors. Some will even

Ethos Life Insurance Review: Term Life Insurance

One of the most important ways to ensure you and your family are financially secure is to make sure you are properly insured. This means not only insuring your home and your car against theft or damage but allowing your

SoFi Personal Loans Review

Whether you want to refinance debt or are seeking to make a big purchase that you haven’t quite saved enough money for yet, a personal loan may be right for you. Gone are the days where you need to go

Motley Fool Review: Is Stock Advisor Worth it?

Investing is important to building wealth and saving for retirement. In addition to investing in index funds and target-date retirement funds, holding individual stocks can boost your investment performance. However, finding high-quality stocks to invest in can be time-consuming. Motley

M1 Finance Review: Is This Free Investing App Worth It?

Stock investing apps offer a lot of account features and investment options that can make it easy to diversify your portfolio. You might like M1 Finance as you can build your own portfolio, use automated investing funds and also access

7 Ways to Invest in Farmland

Did you know that you can invest in farmland without ever setting foot on the property? Farmland and agriculture can diversify any investment portfolio and may help smooth out risk, as returns are often not correlated with other parts of