Finally stressed? According to a recent survey, financial stress is increasingly common, affecting nearly 74% of Americans. The top stressors remain inflation, rising interest rates, economic instability, and a lack of savings. You're not alone if you find yourself among the [...]
Balancing Debt and Building Wealth Whether it's student loans, credit cards, or mortgages, understanding how to manage your debt can significantly impact your financial well-being. Today, let's dive into the ins and outs of managing debt, the difference between 'good' and [...]
Invasive Species: The Hidden Tax You Never Saw Coming Remember 2019? I, for one, didn’t expect to add “Murder Hornets” to my list of “how’s this year going to play out?” predictions. In short, Asian Hornets are thought to have hitchhiked [...]
Bewitched by High Costume Prices? As Halloween creeps closer, you dream of scaring up a costume party or prepping mountains of treat-sized chocolate bars to accompany a horde of trick-or-treaters. Either way, you need a costume! So, how can you create [...]
Survey says… What would you define as “financial freedom”? >>A recent Bankrate survey posed that question<<, and the results indicated that the average American feels that they would need to earn $223,000 a year to consider themselves “financially comfortable.” Considering that [...]
Stop Focusing On Daily Returns Not only will focusing on daily returns likely drive you crazy, but it’s nearly impossible to draw an inference as to how coming months, quarters, or years may play out when it comes to overall positive [...]
Why More Might Mean Less: The Surprising Benefits of Higher Rent If I gave you the option of paying $1,200 a month in rent, or $2,300, it might seem like a no-brainer to pay less, right? While the idea of paying [...]
The Jetsons could be getting a rebate… Soon, you might be able to take advantage of new home-efficiency rebates valued at $14,000… or more! These rebates are part of Biden’s >>Inflation Reduction Act of 2022<<, which has earmarked $369 billion in spending for [...]
Why We Tend to Trick Ourselves into Making Bad Trades Hans Christian Andersen recorded a folktale about a poor farmer who takes his horse to market to sell or exchange for something that will be more practical for his farm. But [...]
Oo-wee, oo-wee, won’t you let me take you on a sea cruise Have you ever been on a cruise before? It’s a fantastic way to leave it all behind, visit new places, taste gourmet dishes, and make memories with an endless [...]
