It’s strange how you work hard for your money, but totally miss the money that’s hiding in plain sight. It’s all around you right now, ripe for the taking. Simple moves you can make within the next hour could make you richer by hundreds — even thousands — of dollars, either by slashing expenses or … Read more
Chaay_Tee / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Airline tickets, checked bag fees, hotel bookings, outrageous rental car prices — these are the vacation costs you’ve probably budgeted for. But when you travel abroad, you may also need to plan for foreign transaction fees every time you swipe your card. … Read more
Your birthday, the days bills are due, your anniversary, the day your kids were born, these are all important dates and numbers to remember. Adding your bank account number to that list of things to memorize isn’t always easy. The fact of the matter is that most people don’t have their bank account number memorized … Read more
Golubovy / Shutterstock.com All over the U.S., workers are fighting for higher pay, increased benefits and better working conditions. According to the National Labor Relations Board, 2,072 petitions were filed to form unions in 2022, a 63% increase from the previous year and the most over the past decade, except for 2015. And governments all … Read more
I don’t share many Americans’ weird fascination with the United Kingdom, but I get it. Its royal family is hilariously out of touch with reality, its political system makes ours look functional by comparison, and the slow decline of its popular culture in the age of streaming TV is at once sad and satisfying to … Read more
Lopolo / Shutterstock.com Here at Money Talks News, we spend a lot of time telling you how to save money. We’ve explained how to save $1,000 quickly, how to save on every online purchase and even how to save without really trying. But what happens once you’ve cut the lattes and canceled the gym membership, … Read more
Neobanks are relatively new and have emerged as a response to the growing demand for more convenient and accessible banking services. The word “neo” has been used in several circumstances, from anthropology to popular culture and the entertainment industry. When you apply the concept of “neo” as something new to the historic financial sphere, new … Read more
The average American has more than $6,000 in credit card debt. That figure is climbing quickly as total U.S. credit card debt surpasses $930 billion, closing in on the all-time high set in 2019. The vast majority of people who carry credit card balances are current on their bills. Sure, they’re paying too much to … Read more
Looking for relief from the misery of 2022’s wave of rising prices? You could ease that worried mind by enjoying some great entertainment on cable TV. But, alas, it’s going to cost you — even more than it did last year. A new year means another price hike for millions of cable TV customers. Multiple … Read more
100% Free If you got a new job and still have your 401(k) funds in your old employer’s plan, you have a few decisions to make. You can either keep your 401(k) with your former employer, roll over the money into an IRA, roll over the money into a new employer’s plan or cash out. … Read more