Roger costa morera / Shutterstock.com After 25 years of appraising and reselling antiques, I know how daunting it can be to settle an estate. It usually goes something like this: A family is overwhelmed after inheriting a house stuffed to the rafters with generations’ worth of objects. They choose a few keepsakes for themselves and … Read more
Mcky Stocker / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. In addition to protecting your home, many simple maintenance tasks are also good for your wallet. Taking care of seemingly insignificant problems like drippy faucets can save you big money over the long run. The following cost-saving home repairs are … Read more
fizkes / Shutterstock.com It’s not news to anyone: Life in the United States can be expensive. But if you’re willing to forgo the fancier coastal cities, you can find a place to live that’s easier on your budget. Niche.com, a neighborhood data platform, publishes an annual list of the most affordable U.S. cities. It’s based … Read more
Most of us hope for a retirement full of joy, but that isn’t always the case. In fact, your post-work years can be quite lonely. However, there is one great way to combat such isolation: volunteering in your community. Older adults who volunteer 100 hours or more per year report lower levels of loneliness, according … 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. What … Read more
Looking for a way to generate extra cash? Consider selling some of your old clothes. More than half of consumers — 52% — shopped for secondhand apparel last year, according to the 2023 Resale Report from ThredUp, an online secondhand clothing store. Of all apparel sold in the past 12 months, one in three items … Read more
Going to bed at the same time consistently helps many people sleep better. Now, evidence suggests it also might protect their heart health. Having irregular sleep patterns — such as falling asleep at different times or having variations of more than two hours in sleep duration — is associated with an increased likelihood of developing … Read more
A while ago during the Great Recession, there were huge numbers of layoffs across all types of jobs. People were being fired from jobs they’ve held for the better part of their lives. This prompted the market to shift to freelancers and gig work to take their place in an unsteady economy. While many people … Read more
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When you think about investing, you probably think about investing in the stock market. But there are a lot of alternative ways to invest your savings than just stocks, or even mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Once you have entered the daily life of the average young adult you are introduced to any number of … Read more