admin Andriy Blokhin / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Don’t have $1,000 to spend on an 18-inch vintage nautical pendant light or $4,000 for a textured linen weave chaise lounge? Such mind-bending prices may make you think you have no business stepping foot inside a Restoration Hardware gallery. But if … Read more
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. This St. Patrick’s Day, Krispy Kreme doughnuts are the real pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for doughnut lovers. Customers will discover that the shop’s new St. Patrick’s Day collection of doughnuts are “good as gold.” Plus, they will be excited … Read more
Drivers have enjoyed lower and more stable gas prices in recent months — welcomed relief after average prices soared above $5 nationally last summer. But experts say gas prices are poised to rise again as we move into spring. In all but one of the past 10 years, the price of the average gallon of … Read more
We all suspected it, and now there’s (even more) research to prove it: Earning more money does actually make people happier. That’s according to a new study from Daniel Kahneman and Matthew Killingsworth, researchers at Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively, which finds that happiness rises as income does. The analysis upends previous … Read more
Have you ever checked your bank statement and noticed something doesn’t look right? Maybe you see a charge for something you didn’t buy or a deposit for the wrong amount. These bank errors can have a significant impact on your finances, especially if they happen at the wrong time of the month. Rare though they … Read more
chalermphon_tiam / Shutterstock.com Car thefts reached record or near-record levels in many places across the U.S. in 2022, according to a new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a not-for-profit association supported by the insurance industry. Auto thefts soared over the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. Nationwide, monthly thefts “consistently … Read more
Meet Alberto. Alberto has multiple credit cards with high balances. But despite making regular payments, his debt seems to be increasing. How is that possible? If you’ve ever used a credit card or borrowed money, you may have come across the term APR, which stands for annual percentage rate. But what is APR, and why … Read more
Feeling stressed out? In just a few minutes, you can restore calm with a simple technique known as “cyclic sighing.” Researchers as Stanford Medicine say this controlled breathing exercise –which involves exhaling very slowly — can have positive effects in just five minutes, improving mood and decreasing rates of resting breathing. The latter is considered … Read more
Recently, Bank of America made headlines for reducing and even eliminating overdraft fees associated with their accounts. BofA is one of many well-known banks to ease up on fees due to the economic hardships many faced as a result of the pandemic. If you have a Bank of America account or are thinking about opening … Read more
Money Talks News has a lot of great tips to get rich one day at a time, with advice on retirement, real estate, investing and lots more. But there are shorter and more direct ways for you to earn extra cash, and have fun doing it. We’ve put together a list of our favorite trusted … Read more