With 15 years of immersion in the world of personal finance, Ashley Kilroy simplifies financial concepts for individuals striving toward financial security. Her expertise has been showcased in ...

If you're looking to buy a house, you'll have to provide a lot of documentation — including a proof of funds (POF) letter. In most cases, this document shows the seller that a prospective buyer has ...

Caroline Banton has 6+ years of experience as a writer of business and finance articles. She also writes biographies for Story Terrace. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...

One of the world’s biggest blockchains is testing a new way to approve transactions. The move has been many years in the making but doesn’t come without risks. The market for NFTs—tokens that ...

Proof is a measure of the alcohol content of a beverage. In the U.S., policymakers define proof as twice the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV). For example, a drink with 40% ABV is 80 proof.

The amount of alcohol in a distilled spirit — for instance, vodka or whiskey — is known as the ”proof.” Different countries have different standards for an alcoholic beverage’s proof. In the United ...