Everett Collection / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. With money tight for many households these days, it’s time to look at real ways to save money during trying times. During the Great Depression, people employed 1930s frugality and simple-living tricks to save money and survive the lean years. … Read more
fizkes / Shutterstock.com Federal income tax filing season is well underway. So whether you prepare your taxes online using software or plan to meet with a qualified tax professional, make sure you have the right documents on hand. The IRS typically gets a copy of every form in this article, so it’s important that the … Read more
Miljan Zivkovic / Shutterstock.com If you are prone to worry, 2023 is providing plenty of fuel for your fears. Many economists are predicting a recession later this year. Inflation continues to provoke anxiety in households from coast to coast and around the globe. And woes ranging from product shortages to “shrinkflation” are bedeviling shoppers. Recently, … 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. People who have irregular sleep patterns, such as falling asleep at different times or having variations of more than two hours in sleep duration, might be more likely to develop atherosclerosis, a … Read more
Did you know that only 24% of millennials demonstrate basic financial knowledge? That’s a hard statistic to grapple with when you consider the economic hardships the entire world had to face after the pandemic. Then again, personal finance is a struggle for most of us, regardless of who we are or where we’re at in … Read more
I’ve used Venmo to send and receive small amounts of money for years. It’s my go-to way to hit friends and family back for picking up the dinner tab, buying groceries for a weekend getaway, reserving tickets for the big game, and much more. I also review credit cards for a living and have more … Read more
Older homebuyers are more likely to be rejected than younger ones while they apply for a mortgage. That’s according to a new report from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. The report is based on a study by Natee Amornsiripanitch, an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, that was released last … 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. Morgan … Read more
Franz Pfluegl / Shutterstock.com Nobody wants to be labeled a cheapskate. But sometimes, it makes good financial sense to purchase a cheaper option if you can. A high price tag doesn’t necessarily make something better. Often, low-cost items will serve your needs just as well. Or, the higher-quality option might not be worth the extra … Read more
Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Dollar stores lure us in with rock-bottom prices. Sometimes you get what you pay for, but often the things they sell are good products at a tremendous discount — a real bargain. Here’s what bargain-shopping experts say are some of the best buys at dollar stores. 1. Greeting cards icatnews / … Read more