admin wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com If you were born in 1950, Uncle Sam has his eye on you right now. That’s because April 1, 2023, is the deadline to take your first required minimum distribution (RMD), essentially a mandatory withdrawal of a minimum amount of money from retirement accounts. That withdrawal is generally considered taxable income. This … Read more
Tattoboo / Shutterstock.com There’s an old adage: Money can’t buy happiness. But there are plenty of twists on that saying. One 2015 country song by Chris Janson claims, “money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy me a boat.” Janson’s point is pretty clear: If you have money, you can certainly smooth the way for … Read more
Tyler Olson / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on LawnStarter. Americans have a fondue-ness for cheese — but cheese love isn’t spread evenly across our vast country. In search of 2023’s Best Cities for Cheese Lovers, LawnStarter compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities on factors in four categories: cheese access, quality, affordability, and … Read more
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. As I write this, I’m nursing sore legs from a half-marathon that I completed two days ago. For most of my life, I’ve been possibly one of the least athletic people on Earth and never considered running for fitness. But here … Read more
Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com In recent years, America has become ever more deeply divided into two separate political camps: “blue” for liberal and “red” for conservative. Even individual states are now characterized by one of those two colors. For example, it is assumed that in “blue” states, citizens are highly taxed so the government can provide … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS There are more than 20 million people with a net worth of at least $1 million in the United States. That’s a lot of millionaires! Many of these millionaires aren’t flashy. They got rich over long periods of … Read more
How did the world settle on a retirement age of 65? As it turns out, you can thank the German railroad. But before you do, note that as people turn aghast over recent talk of bumping the retirement age up to 70, that concept is nothing new. In fact, key governments in Europe intended 70 … Read more
insta_photos / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. While few people knew the term “cloud computing” just a decade ago, the cloud has become an important part of our digital lives. Cloud services now cover important needs like email, music, photos, and other files. One of the most important … Read more
Saving money is a goal that most people strive to achieve. A simple way to do this is by making wise purchases that will save you money in the long run. Recently, people have shared their top money-saving purchases, and the results are in! 1. Chest Freezer The first user mentioned that their biggest money-saving … Read more
Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock.com Folks shopping for homes are getting a little choosier these days. As we previously reported in “The Best Week to List Your House for Sale in 2023,” Hannah Jones, economic research analyst for Realtor.com, says today’s sky-high prices and soaring mortgage rates have caused buyers to become “a bit more picky than … Read more