admin ESB Professional / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. People choose to be frugal for different reasons. Maybe they were raised to live a frugal life, so it’s second nature to them. Perhaps they are consciously frugal and are saving to pay cash for a house, or they have … Read more
Pearl PhotoPix / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on LawnStarter. As a homeowner, it is inevitable that you will deal with water damage of some kind. Leaky toilets, aging water heaters, and frozen pipes are common occurrences in an aging home, so it’s important to know how to clean up water damage when … Read more
WAYHOME studio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. If you’re married or living with your significant other, there’s a lot you share. Your home. Your weekend plans. Perhaps even a kid or two. But just because you’re sharing a life together doesn’t mean you have to share the same … Read more
KT Stock photos / Shutterstock.com In life, nothing is guaranteed. That’s especially true of our finances. Our jobs aren’t a sure bet. And major, unexpected expenses can arise at any time — what if there’s a recession? That means a healthy emergency fund is a must. Following are a few creative ways to build an … Read more
michaelheim / Shutterstock.com What do you want from your retirement plan? Aside from the obvious — enough wealth to see you through long, happy golden years — Americans say there are several other features they need in a 401(k) or other type of retirement account. Recently, Smart — which bills itself as a “world-leading retirement … Read more
ANDREY-SHA74 / Shutterstock.com Tax breaks for energy efficient home upgrades are nothing new. The government has been offering them since 2005, after all. However, they recently got a big boost, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The law not only broadened the types of updates eligible for tax credits, but it also made … Read more
By Rob Marmion / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Owning a home is much more than just making a mortgage payment. Just like you do for your car, you must maintain a home to keep things running smoothly. Some home maintenance tasks are easy to do on your own, … Read more
Shoppers who carry an Apple Card can now park their money in a new high-yield saving account. Apple has partnered with Goldman Sachs to offer a high-yield savings account with a current annual percentage yield (APY) of 4.15%. The account has no fees, and requires no minimum deposit or minimum balance. The Apple Card is … Read more
PeopleImages.com – Yuri A / Shutterstock.com Once the kids are grown and savings are large enough, millions of Americans retire and leave home to spend their golden years somewhere else. Recently, SmartAsset looked over data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 1-year American Community Survey, the latest available edition, to reveal which cities gained the … Read more
CC7 / Shutterstock.com With some 150 million users on Google Maps each month, there’s a good chance that this popular free tool is one of your favorites. Google Maps displays the quickest route to your destination while offering you alternative routes and arrival times based on current traffic. Huge numbers of drivers use it daily, … Read more