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Joshua Resnick / Shutterstock.com Home gardening exploded during the pandemic. The seed company Burpee, one of the biggest suppliers in the U.S., sold more seed in March 2020 than at any time in its 144-year history. Demand-driven shortages of canning supplies were common, too. Maybe this was due to the fear of food shortages, or … Read more

“Get quick and easy cash… Whatever you would like it for, get cash online right away! Just fill in your personal details and get the loan application started now!” Sounds familiar? If you need money now and nobody around has a money tree to help you at that moment of desperate need, it is obvious … Read more

Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Who is buying homes today? There is a pretty good chance it’s not who you think. A recent study by the National Association of Realtors took a closer look at which generations are buying the most homes. And after crunching the numbers, it came to a surprising conclusion. Following is a … Read more

Costco shoppers get used to seeking out their old favorites — a juicy rotisserie chicken, a pallet of paper towels, enough coffee to fuel an entire dorm. But because the warehouse club’s selection is so huge, it’s easy to forget that Costco adds new products all the time. There’s no reason to skip over the … Read more

Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Construction Coverage. Higher property taxes can be daunting for homeowners, but they are a boon for state and local governments that rely heavily on property tax revenue. Property taxes totaled nearly $670 billion in 2021, representing more than one-third of all U.S. state and … Read more

Did you know that over 90% of employees are paid through direct deposit? It’s a convenient way to receive your paycheck without having to worry about stopping by the bank.  In fact, most employers offer direct deposit as an option for receiving your paycheck. While you may have to verify your checking account details before … Read more

Last month, Google highlighted its efforts to make shopping simpler. Now, it wants you to know it’s doing the same for travel. In a new blog post, the search engine highlighted updates to “the trip planning experience on Google,” focusing on three particular areas: Google Flight price guarantees Better hotel listings on mobile devices Improved … Read more

Bank of America (BofA) is ranked in the top four (also known as the “Big Four”) financial institutions in the United States, among JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup. In fact, it was the second-largest bank in the United States in 2022 with assets totaling over $2 trillion.  Like many of the most historic … Read more

The future of Social Security is cloudy, as balances in the program’s trust funds are running low. Fixing the problem requires an increase in funding, a reduction in benefits or some combination of both. While lawmakers in Washington remain at loggerheads over which fix to employ, the American Academy of Actuaries wants to know how … Read more

Half of U.S. homeowners seem to believe that buying a home is the best path to wealth. But they probably are wrong. A recent survey of nearly 5,000 recent homebuyers by the National Association of Realtors found that 50% of all respondents believe owning a home is a better financial investment than purchasing stocks. An … Read more