voronaman / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. After years of disruption, broken supply chains appear to be on the mend. However, the future of fragile global supply chains complicated by inflation promises continued consumer chaos. Ask anyone who has tried buying affordable eggs in the past few months. As … Read more
Costco has released its latest monthly deals — dozens of discounts worth thousands of dollars in savings. They’re available April 12 through May 7, although some of these deals are available in clubs only or online only. Here are some examples of the discounts available right now, just to name a few: To view all … Read more
tommaso79 / Shutterstock.com Tax returns are something you want to get right the first time. A math error could cause processing delays or worse, like a refund adjustment or a penalty. And while the use of tax software these days reduces the number of errors we make, it certainly hasn’t eliminated them. The IRS keeps … Read more
WAYHOME studio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. I don’t blindly squeeze into a narrow parking spot, scraping adjacent vehicles, or throw wild cocktail parties. Nevertheless, in the past year I’ve had red wine splashed across my beige carpet (twice), had someone “kiss” my car’s bumper with their … Read more
You’ve probably noticed that gold has been approaching record highs, with some Wall Street experts predicting further gains ahead. Why is this happening, and more to the point, should you be investing in gold? Here’s what you need to know. Why gold? One of the hallmarks of successful investing is diversification: having money in different … Read more
Folks looking to slash their TV entertainment costs might want to consider taking a second look at Google TV. The streaming service has announced that it has started adding more than 800 free TV channels and be rolling them out over the next few weeks. The channels — which are being integrated into Google TV’s … Read more
Nejdet Duzen / Shutterstock.com As the housing market cools, homeowners nationwide slowly are accepting reality: The go-go days of rapid increases in the value of their homes are likely over. However, in a handful of cities, it’s unlikely that homeowners have even noticed the slowdown. In these places, a boom in housing prices never arrived, … Read more
When considering ways to make ends meet, donating blood plasma probably isn’t the first option that springs to mind. But it is surging. A recent study from the University of Michigan discovered plasma donations have quadrupled since 2006, with a whopping 53.5 million paid donations in 2019 alone. Furthermore, the industry’s set to be worth $48 … Read more
Kues / Shutterstock.com About 60% of middle-income families expect a tax refund this year, according to a new survey. But how will they spend that windfall? Recently, financial services firm Primerica asked middle-income families in the U.S. about their finances. During the process, Primerica learned how the nearly 1,500 adults surveyed expect to spend their … Read more
New Africa / Shutterstock.com When you sit down to a meal, the last thing you want to worry about is whether or not the food on your plate might hurt you. But the reality is that some types of food could have major risks to your health. A handful of these foods have been linked … Read more