Is It Worth the Cost to Upgrade My Cellphone Now?

Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. According to a 2021 survey from tech care company Asurion, the cellphone is now an essential item for Americans, overtaking their vehicle or refrigerator. Makes sense when you consider that you can’t do a group text with Uber or Lyft. So … Read more

9 Best Cash Management Accounts for 2023 [Higher Rates]

A cash management account (CMA) is an account that lets you spend, save, and even invest your money from a central account. In other words, cash management accounts are like a hybrid between checking, savings, and investment accounts. Cash management accounts are useful because they’re flexible and let you move money around. And, many online … Read more

15 Money Moves for a Richer New Year

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS Here we go again: A brand-new year is right around the corner. And even if you’re not among the 68% of people who make financial New Year’s resolutions, you should still look ahead and plan some money moves … Read more

7 Ways the Social Security System Will Change in 2023

diplomedia / Shutterstock.com Social Security recipients likely already know that their benefits get a bump almost every year to counteract the effect of inflation. But that cost-of-living adjustment is just one of several annual tweaks to the Social Security system. These increases affect folks who are already retired as well as those who have yet … Read more

7 Sneaky Travel Charges to Avoid

Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. We are about to enter what is traditionally one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. If you plan to travel this season and you’re a Living on the Cheap reader, chances are you’ve done your homework and researched the … Read more