admin gpointstudio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Women, you already know life isn’t fair. It’s the same way with retirement savings, and we’re seeing newly published proof of that. When it comes to how men and women save for their golden years, new research by retirement giant Vanguard discovered … Read more
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. If you love Chipotle Mexican Grill, now’s the time to buy a gift card or two. Or give them as gifts to the burrito lovers on your list for Valentine’s Day. It’s not often you can bite into savings at the popular fast-casual restaurant. … Read more
So much for filing your taxes early this year. The IRS is scrambling to figure out if state-issued stimulus checks and rebates sent out in 2022 are taxable at the federal level. In the meantime, the IRS told those who received such payments to hold off on filling their tax returns until the agency releases … Read more
Eating highly processed foods may raise your risk of being diagnosed with a fatal form of cancer, according to a large new study from Imperial College London. These so-called “ultra-processed” foods, which are typically high in salt, fat and sugar and contain artificial additives, include: Soft drinks Mass-produced packaged breads Many ready-to-eat meals Most breakfast … Read more
What better way to find your next great purchase than to consult financially savvy consumers much like yourself — you know, the kind of people who read Money Talks News? We couldn’t think of a better way, which is why we rounded up the Amazon products that were most popular last month among Money Talks … Read more
insta_photos / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. In the 10 years since FlexJobs began ranking the Top 100 Companies With Remote Jobs, there have been countless changes in how companies approach remote work. Over the past few years, remote work became an absolute necessity for people and companies everywhere. And for … Read more
Ekaterina Bratova / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. There’s nothing like getting to the end of an exhausting day and wondering what you’re going to do for dinner. Add hunger and evening activities to that scenario and you usually end up in a drive-through. Enter every busy parent’s … Read more
Jacob Lund / Shutterstock.com Bunking with family and friends can be fun — in theory. However, worn mattresses, pet odors and less-than-ideal room temperatures can deflate the highest of spirits. Still, you should show some compassion for your host. Yes, you paid a fortune in cash, time and energy to travel to your loved one’s … Read more
The million-dollar question in this growing internet marketplace is what is an ecommerce website, and what makes the profitable ones successful? In 2016, I made my first ever dollar online. I started an ecommerce, and within a year I started making money from it. It wasn’t much, just $1. But since then, I’ve found how … Read more
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Around 60 million Americans now freelance. Some do so for a little extra cash on the side, while others make a full-time living contracting with businesses. Freelancers need the right skills to succeed. But what are they? Upwork, a marketplace for freelance work, recently ranked the 10 most in-demand job skills across … Read more