How Guests Can Honor Their Budgets in Peak Wedding Season
It’s a banner year for weddings, with industry experts at the Wedding Report predicting that more than 2.5 million couples will tie the knot—a 40-year high. But you might find ...
05-19-2022
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Like Finding Money You Didn’t Know You Had
You know the feeling when you reach into the pocket of a coat or pants you haven't worn for a while and pull out a $20 bill? What ...
05-18-2022
Elon Musk’s Ex-wife Justine Musk on What She Learned Living With an Extreme Entrepreneurial Success
By Catherine Clifford That's according to the intimate perspective of Elon Musk's ex-wife Justine Musk, formerly Justine Wilson, who was wed to the Tesla Motors businessman for nearly a ...
05-17-2022
Like Finding Money You Didn’t Know You Had
You know the feeling when you reach into the pocket of a coat or pants you haven't worn for a while and pull out a $20 bill? What ...
05-17-2022
Social Security for Divorced Women
My wife and I and a group of our neighbors were chatting the other day, and it dawned on us that there are eight houses in a row ...
05-16-2022
Set Yourself up for Financial Success With a Budget Calendar
As you hopefully know, a monthly calendar is an invaluable tool for keeping track of important dates and events. Many of us even rely on calendars to keep ...
05-16-2022
Women’s Savings Accounts Took a Hit During the Pandemic, Unlike Mens
When it comes to retirement savings, women have been lagging behind men. Just how bad is it? In retirement, women are 80 percent more likely to live in ...
05-15-2022
50 Work-From-Home Jobs Paying as Much or a Lot More Than the Average American Salary
By John Rampton There was a time when working from home was a pipe dream, but recently, there's been a surge of jobs you can do from your own ...
05-14-2022
Taking Baby Steps to Build Savings
Financial education almost never makes it to the top of a Millennial’s list of interesting topics. Just as previous generations in the age group of 25-40, today’s young ...
05-14-2022
25 Ways to Save Fuel and Money
With gas at a crazy price, people are asking themselves if they can save fuel money. As of March 31, 2022, the average national price for a gallon ...
05-14-2022
Career Transitions You Can Make in Your 40S and 50S
By Tim Madden People like to say that "age is just a number," but when you're the one with an established career and a life filled with responsibilities, the ...
05-13-2022
Get on the Same Page—Calendar Hacks for Family Vacation Planning
Family vacation season can be chaotic for families, often requiring parents to juggle multiple items at once. The good news is—it doesn’t have to be. With a few ...
05-13-2022
Dealing With Death? There’re Apps for That
Before the pandemic, entrepreneurs Liz Eddy and Alyssa Ruderman had trouble getting venture capitalists to invest in their end-of-life planning app Lantern. Potential business partners were skeptical as ...
05-12-2022
A Simple (But Not Easy) Guide to Achieving Almost Any Dream
By Aytekin Tank Artificial intelligence is everywhere. For the past few years, the internet has been awash in article after article on what AI can do for your business, ...
05-12-2022
Passive Income: Like Finding Money
Passive income is one of the three most recognized types of personal income–joining active income and portfolio income. The word “passive” in this case refers to the relationship ...
05-11-2022
Elon Musk, Richard Branson & Jeff Bezos’ Best Advice for Ensuring Your Startup Doesn’t Fail
By Brook Zimmatore Imagine some sickness with a 90 percent mortality rate: Doctors would be scrambling for a cure and we certainly wouldn't be lining up to catch said ...
05-11-2022
11 Ways to Increase Your Pay and Grow at Work
You must never underestimate the importance of improving your skills as you advance in your career. After all, every successful person has spent a considerable amount of time ...
05-11-2022
Don’t Blame the Government — Blame Yourself
Sometimes people will write to me complaining that the government, specifically the Social Security Administration, has messed up and cheated them out of benefits they might have been ...
05-10-2022
Angry Al and Me
I get lots of emails from my readers. Most are from nice people who have questions about their particular Social Security situation. I like responding to these people ...
05-10-2022
Warranty Deed Versus Quitclaim Deed
Dear Monty: We want to give our son a quitclaim deed to our house, which he rents from us. We still have a mortgage of $117,000 on the ...
05-10-2022
How to Save More When Inflation Makes Your Money Count Less
When it comes to spending power, inflation means that things cost more and that your money becomes less valuable. When a period of high inflation hits—like right now—you ...
05-10-2022
18 of the Easiest Money Saving Tips That’ll Make You a Millionaire
Even if you’re modest, I think everyone wouldn’t mind being a millionaire. But, with such an uncertain future is that even possible? Actually. It is. With proper planning, ...
05-9-2022
Should You Tap Into Personal Savings to Start a Business
By Timothy Carter Building a business takes money. If you’re starting a brick-and-mortar traditional business, it could take tens of thousands of dollars to get things rolling. If you’re ...
05-9-2022