admin pikselstock / Shutterstock.com Small businesses are the heart of the U.S. economy. Small businesses represent 99.9% of all businesses in the U.S., collectively employing nearly half of all U.S. employees and generating nearly half of U.S. annual GDP, according to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration. But the past two years have been treacherous … Read more
Gas prices are plunging around the U.S., and any day now drivers could be paying less at the pump than they did a year ago. The national average is likely to dip below $3 in the coming weeks as well. The price for a gallon of gas has fallen by about 32 cents in the … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered where high net worth individuals bank, you’re not alone. After all, people with high net worth have to store their money somewhere. You might be surprised to find that some of the most well-known celebrities and entrepreneurs with high net worths bank at the same institution you do. Our guide to … Read more
Pop Paul-Catalin / Shutterstock.com As 2022 has marched forward, it’s become increasingly clear that the slowdown in the U.S. housing market is going to stick around for at least a little while. That reality is causing some home sellers to throw in the towel. In many cities, large numbers of sellers are removing their listings … Read more
Maybe it was you in your dorm room at college. Maybe your mom at the kitchen table. Or maybe it was this one time in a high school blow-off class you kinda wish you hadn’t blown off called something like “life sciences” where the teacher (most likely a coach) taught you things about personal finance … Read more
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com The coronavirus pandemic taught many of us that there’s still truth to that Boy Scout motto: Be prepared. Many people who didn’t have a just-in-case stash of bathroom tissue regretted it, as toilet paper disappeared from the shelves at many suddenly picked-over stores. TP or not TP, there are plenty of other … Read more
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. Powell … Read more
Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com If you think you’re having the worst possible experience at the airport, you might be right. Just in time for the holiday travel season, The Wall Street Journal has ranked the busiest airports in the country, based on everything from on-time performance to customer satisfaction ratings. Here’s a look at the best … Read more
Nowadays, your paycheck from your 9-5 jobs is barely enough to live on. After taxes and the like, what’s left is barely enough to pay the bills. And, to survive, it’s now become important to have a job on the side that supplements your salary. Even if you already work a full-time job, earning extra … Read more
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