The U.S. housing market partied hard in 2021 and early 2022, as record-low mortgage rates and pandemic-induced demand set off vicious bidding wars and sent home prices soaring. The fun didn’t last. The Federal Reserve began raising interest rates in March 2022, turning off the easy-money spigot that fueled the boom. By the fall, homebuyer … Read more
A growing body of research tells us that sitting for too long is bad for our health. It has been linked to obesity, diabetes and cancer. You may have heard this before and wondered what to do about it. Many people now spend a significant part of their day seated for work. A new study … Read more
ThomasPhoto / Shutterstock.com One of the best things about being a professional thrift shopper and reseller is exploring different parts of the country and seeing what national and local chains do best. After 30 years of road-tripping and online flipping, I’ve developed a list of secondhand shopping hot-spots that can guide your own treasure hunt. … Read more
Oh my word. You’re going to love this list of the best apps that allow you to get paid to play games. Just take a look at the list and see which game apps interest you and you’ll find ways to make extra cash ($5, $10, $50, $100 and even up to $200 in free money) … Read more
We often associate investments with the stock market. After all, it’s one of the main ways investors prepare for the future and attempts to make money in the present. These days, it’s easier to get into the stock market with so many apps to choose from. There are more resources out there to consult when … Read more
If you’re under 30 years old, this is the best time in your adult life to buy a certificate of deposit (CD). That’s not hyperbole. It’s a data-driven fact. After years of languishing near zero, CD rates spiked in 2022 and are now higher than they’ve been since at least 2008, right before the economy … Read more
Quick Look The Credit Card Competition Act is a bipartisan bill intended to lower credit card processing fees. The goal is to inject some much-needed competition into the credit card network market, lowering prices on retail goods and allowing smaller businesses to compete on a more even playing field. But the law could have some … Read more
BearFotos / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. When you reach a certain age, home appliance shopping is something to be excited about. It’s easy to drop a significant chunk of money on that new fridge with French doors, and it’s really rather odd how delighted you can be over … Read more
goodluz / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story comes from Wealthramp. Active investing and passive investing are two contrasting approaches to making your money work for you in today’s market. Both philosophies use the S&P 500 as a benchmark to gauge the success of their performance, however active investing will typically aim to outperform the benchmark, … Read more
Artazum / Shutterstock.com American homes today are larger than in our past. After World War II, construction of a national system of highways allowed homebuyers to gravitate to the suburbs where the size of homes began to grow. The average single family American home grew from 909 square feet in 1949 to 2,480 square feet … Read more