RikoBest / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Construction Coverage. The housing market is entering the traditionally quieter winter season, but recent indicators suggest that the market has already been slowing in the last few months. New listings, pending sales, and prices are all on the decline, signs of rapid cooling after a … Read more

I hate debt. Don’t you? Debt is like a cancer, eating away at your goals by taking money out of your savings and handing it to some lender. So let’s destroy your debts this year. And while we’re at it, let’s fix up your credit, too. If your debts are small and manageable, take some … Read more

Did you order a gift that never arrived? Or perhaps you purchased something for yourself online and have waited in vain for the item to show up at your doorstep? Whenever you order an item online that does not arrive, you have recourse. The Federal Trade Commission says your first step is to contact the … Read more

While these free bingo apps that pay real money won’t be earning you enough to quit your day job, they can be a nice way to take a break and earn some extra cash. New research conducted by British psychologists shows that Millennials use their smartphones roughly twice as much as estimated. In fact, the preliminary study found that … Read more

Oleg Golovnev / Shutterstock.com We all have regrets — including financial regrets. As you get older, there’s a good chance that you might feel as though life could have been better if you’d just done things a little differently. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) recently surveyed more than 1,700 Americans aged 50 and … Read more

Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. What should you do with old sweaters? You bought those sweaters for ski slopes you no longer visit, holiday and ugly-sweater parties at offices where you no longer work, or for fashions and sizes you no longer wear. Now, they … Read more

Social Security recipients got a big boost to their monthly checks this year, but it still likely was not enough for millions of seniors. The 5.9% cost of living adjustment (COLA) that was added to Social Security benefits in 2022 — which was the highest in four decades — fell short of the actual inflation … Read more

Quick Look The Fed raised interest rates by 50 basis points this week. Economists expect a smaller 25-basis-point hike on Feb. 1, 2023. Interest rates on credit cards and mortgages will continue to increase as a result. Savings account yields could increase as well. The Fed hopes to stop hiking rates in Q1 or Q2 … Read more

We have ranked the top 25 franchises for 2023 based on several key factors. Here are the best franchises to buy and own in 2023. Do you think you have the thought of the next big rewards site or a business innovative dream? It can be tough to get started even if you have a … Read more

Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com The Federal Reserve continues to steadily raise its target range for the federal funds rate, and that has motivated banks to offer rates on savings accounts that were unthinkable not so long ago. To be sure, the average savings account rate is a paltry 0.24%. But if you know where to look, … Read more