Kzenon / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on LawnStarter. You’d think that the sun has already given enough to the advancement and sustenance of life here on Earth. But, no. The 4.6 billion-year-old star in our solar system can still provide more, including powering our technologies. Today, there are numerous significant ways to … Read more
LightField Studios / Shutterstock.com The big obstacles of housing costs and student debt have forced a profound change in American life over the last half-century. A quarter of Americans aged 25 to 34 live in multigenerational family households, according to 2021 data. Pew Research Center, the nonpartisan pollster and researcher, calls living with parents “a … Read more
Perfect Wave / Shutterstock.com Owning a home is a great way to build wealth over time, but some retirees find that becoming renters better suits their lifestyle and bank account. Homeownership carries many financial responsibilities. In addition to paying off a mortgage, you have to maintain homeowners insurance, pay property taxes and budget for ongoing … Read more
Little Pig Studio / Shutterstock.com It’s fine to keep many things in your car. In fact, our cars often become storage areas for clothes, sports equipment and even snacks. But some things are likely to cause problems if left in a vehicle. They don’t respond well to extreme temperatures, or may attract thieves who break … Read more
According to a recent Lending Club report, 64% of Americans lived paycheck-to-paycheck in December 2022, up from 61% a year earlier. Also, one-third of American consumers report not saving any money. But what does it mean to live paycheck-to-paycheck, and how does a person break the cycle? In this article, I’ll answer that question, but … Read more
fizkes / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. Getting laid off is one of the most jarring events in your professional life. Even if you know it’s coming, it can still make you feel lost. You might hear a lot of feedback about famous people who used losing a job to launch … Read more
DenisProduction.com / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Smartest Dollar. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis caused unprecedented financial strain throughout the U.S., prompting the government to offer economic relief packages at every level, from stimulus checks for personal use to local fiscal recovery funds at the state level. But the Paycheck … Read more
Robert Kneschke / Shutterstock.com Has there ever been a better time to postpone retirement? In fact, the number of older workers has been on the rise since at least the mid-1990s, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Following are several unexpected benefits of delaying retirement. 1. You get to do meaningful work michaeljung / … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS Last year was terrible for stocks, with the Dow, S&P and tech-heavy Nasdaq all posting double-digit losses. And more likely than not, those losses affected your retirement accounts. According to the latest data from Fidelity Investments, in the … Read more
Looking for a new cellphone carrier? If you want the best network quality, you might want to avoid T-Mobile. That is among the findings of recent rankings from J.D. Power. The 2023 U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Study — based on responses from 35,120 wireless customers nationwide — found that T-Mobile offered the worst (or … Read more