As an American adult of (ahem) a certain age, I can’t help noticing how much more things cost now than they did when I was a kid. Since the 1980s,…
For a long time, financial experts have been alerting people to the impending retirement crisis. According to the National Council on Ageing, over 25 million Americans who are 60 years…
We all want to believe that we make smart choices when we buy things. We think we choose Product A over Product B because we've thought about the pros and…
Are you worried about bear markets, crashes, and corrections? 12 Ways to Reduce Risk in Your Stock Investment Portfolio Stocks have great long-term returns, but they can be scary in…
They say everything in life is negotiable. 19 Things You Should Always Negotiate to Get a Better Deal As anyone who has ever attempted to argue with the DMV knows,…
Are you worried about a recession wreaking havoc on your portfolio? 9 Recession-Proof Investments for a Crash-Resistant Portfolio No company or sector is completely immune to recessions, yet some do…
It’s all too easy to get stuck in a rut in your career. The average worker’s salary plateaus and then starts declining, and earlier than you’d think. According to the Federal…
There’s a lot of hype around millennials, especially when it comes to money. 15 Surprising Facts About Millennials and Their Money Are they richer or poorer than previous generations were? Strapped with…
What would you guess is the minimum income a single parent needs to get by in the U.S.? Using 2020 data from MIT’s Living Wage Calculator, it’s possible to tally up…
It’s a wonderful day: the first time you realize you actually have some money in the bank. But it comes with a new question you’ve never had to answer before:…
Imagine someone offered you Fridays off for the rest of your life. How much would you be willing to pay to work only Monday through Thursday? Put another way, what…