Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com Retirement is supposed to be the time to spend down all that you have saved over a lifetime. But it appears that someone forgot to let today’s seniors in on the secret. Among retirees, 34% say they plan to spend down only a small portion of their assets in their golden … Read more
Dmytro Zinkevych / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. As a working parent, the ability to work from your home office has likely made life substantially easier. But with a shift in your work location, there are concerns that you might not have explored before. In a traditional office setting, homework, dinner … Read more
goodluz / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Construction Coverage. After two years of stiff competition and fast-rising prices, the residential housing market in the U.S. began cooling quickly over the second half of 2022 and beginning of 2023. Price growth exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic while interest rates were low, households savings … Read more
Making money online has never been easier. Knowing where to begin and filtering the legitimate websites and apps from scams is the hardest part. Fortunately, we’ve done the dirty work for you and compiled our top list of easy money-making ideas and offers to fit any lifestyle. With these tips and tricks, you can start … Read more
PeopleImages.com – Yuri A / Shutterstock.com If you have limited experience traveling internationally, you may not realize that going to another country often isn’t as simple as flashing your passport at the customs gate. Most nations require some visitors to obtain a visa before crossing the border. Whether you need a visa or can skip … Read more
Kovo 4.0 Kovo is a platform that offers credit builder loans to individuals in order to help them improve their credit scores. This is achieved by allowing users to make purchases through the platform, which are then reported to credit bureaus. Open Account According to Credit Strong, Generation Z has an average credit score of … Read more
wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com People who are new to the Medicare system are sometimes shocked to learn that Medicare isn’t free. In fact, health care is the third-biggest type of expense, after housing and transportation, for U.S. households led by someone who is 65 or older, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. These households … Read more
Damir Khabirov / Shutterstock.com What is the Social Security Administration good for? A typical first response would be “helping seniors weather the costs of retirement,” and that’s certainly true. But that’s not all it does. As with Social Security itself, many Americans don’t understand exactly how the agency running the federal program works — or … Read more
Capital One made the news in December 2021, announcing it would no longer charge customers overdraft fees. Despite the $150 million in revenue lost each year, Capital One joined several other banks, including Bank of America, Discover, and Ally Bank, that made the same commitment. Many people found the lack of overdraft fees helpful, especially … Read more
Ozgur Coskun / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. Many people want to start a vegetable garden to save money. It’s no wonder, since buying produce at the market can cost eight times more than growing your own. To help you in your quest to grow vegetables, we’ve compiled … Read more