Felix Mizioznikov / Shutterstock.com Housing prices are bucking the trend and continue to soar in a handful of U.S. markets, according to new data from real estate brokerage firm Redfin. While it’s true that the median U.S. home sale price fell 0.6% year over year in February to $350,246 — the first annual drop since … Read more
Mangostar / Shutterstock.com The airport you choose when flying can make a big difference in terms of how much you pay for airfare, according to a new analysis from data insights firm CivMetrics. The organization analyzed average fare data at the 100 busiest U.S. airports during the third quarter of 2022. CivMetrics then compiled a … Read more
Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on March 12 in much of the U.S., meaning most residents will see their local time “spring forward” an hour. This change means later sunsets but at the cost of one lost hour of sleep that first night. The entire concept of daylight saving … Read more
ARTYOORAN / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Paying for the privilege of shopping at a wholesale warehouse isn’t always worth the cost. Many shoppers think they’re saving a bundle by buying in bulk but never bother to do the math. Is shopping at warehouses like Costco really worth it … Read more
Felix Mizioznikov / Shutterstock.com Even the 1% among us cannot escape the chilly winds blowing across the nation’s cooling housing market. The share of homes in the U.S. worth at least $1 million has fallen to 7%, down from 8.6% last June, according to a Redfin analysis. That is still up significantly from just before … Read more
Costco has released its latest monthly deals — dozens of discounts worth thousands of dollars in savings. They’re available March 8 through April 2, although some of these deals are available in clubs only or online only. Here are some examples of the discounts available right now, just to name a few: To view all … Read more
Akarawut / Shutterstock.com I’ve been offering financial advice professionally for many decades. I’m also a millionaire several times over. During my time in the trenches, I’ve heard every conceivable piece of financial advice, acted on many and offered some of my own. Following are the best of the best — a few simple sentences you … Read more
Jacob Lund / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. When you think of startups, you may picture teams of people pulling all-nighters in a shared office space. The hours required to get emerging tech firms and other startups off the ground might also seem like the antithesis of flexibility. But that doesn’t … Read more
Andrey Burmakin / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. We’ve all been there: You’re staring down the end of a home improvement project and wondering how the bill got so high. You thought you’d calculated all of the costs, but of course, it turned out to be more. And the … Read more
When you swipe a credit card or take out a loan to make a purchase, you probably don’t think of the experience as a test of your personal integrity or reliability. You’re more interested in how you’ll feel behind the wheel of your new car, walking through your new home’s kitchen, or sitting in front … Read more