admin Every Friday I recap “news you can use” from the week: a handful of quotes from major (and often expensive) news sources, so you can stay up to date on the news that affects your money without spending a dime and in less than a minute. Here’s an overview of what happened this week. AI … Read more
stockfour / Shutterstock.com After decades of building a solid nest egg, retirement is the time to finally crack into it. Yet, many retirees who were great at saving find themselves less sure about how to spend all that accumulated money. Recently, the Investment Company Institute surveyed more than 9,000 adults to learn more about the … Read more
If you are a working professional or a young person starting out with your first job, it is imperative that you learn to start investing your money wisely from the start. Understanding the power of compounding interest is something that most people need to learn today. If you hold on to your investments for the … Read more
Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com Yard sales are the ultimate form of recycling. Whether your neighbor is hawking a souvenir spoon collection on her lawn or your church has gathered congregants’ donations for a fundraiser, you can dig up some hidden gems. Plus, pat yourself on the back: Giving these items new life will likely save … Read more
Antonio Guillem / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. The U.S. economy saw an average of nearly 400,000 new jobs each month in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There’s a total of 10.3 million job openings out there. While there is a great demand for people to … Read more
pathdoc / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. We know how incredibly easy it is to rack up credit card debt. More than 50% of Americans carry a credit card balance, with 30% carrying more than $1,000 of debt or more month to month, 15% carrying $5,000 or more and … Read more
Money saving apps can help you budget, lower your bills, save more money, and build your wealth. Managing personal finances is a painstaking task, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pay attention to budgeting. Managing your money is the best thing you can do for yourself in today’s unpredictable economy. And, there are several money … Read more
Mariia Korneeva / Shutterstock.com Once you receive your tax documents at the end of January, it makes sense to file a return as soon as possible for several reasons. Of course, that doesn’t mean people do. Procrastination is more powerful than Uncle Sam. Taxpayers in some places are especially likely to put it off until … Read more
Lucky Business / Shutterstock.com Jeanne Calment was the oldest-documented person to ever live. Born in the south of France in 1875, she died nearly 122½ years later in 1997. How did she remain a resident of planet Earth for so long? Certainly not by depriving herself of a little fun. Calment indulged in some famously … Read more
fizkes / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Tax time tends to look different after you retire. You might be drawing income from multiple sources: Social Security, stock dividends, a pension, 401(k) withdrawals and even interest from your savings account. You might need to report earnings from your side hustle, … Read more