Whether you’re just starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, or you’re already retired, there are money moves you need to make to ensure your golden years are golden. What you want is a happy, stress-free life. How you’ll get it is with ideas like these. 1. Make sure you’re on … Read more
Rigucci / Shutterstock.com After months of a stalled housing market, home values now are moving in reverse in some key cities. Higher mortgage rates and fears of a possible recession have sent many potential homebuyers to the sidelines. And with fewer buyers, nationwide prices are falling. In the four-week period ending Jan. 8, U.S. home … Read more
You might want to pick up some stamps this week — if you still use them, that is. Come Sunday, stamps will be about 5% more expensive. The price of a first-class stamp — the postage needed to mail a 1-ounce letter — will jump from 60 cents to 63 cents. This price change is … Read more
bbernard / Shutterstock.com According to a report from CNN, the national average cost of one dozen eggs in the second week of January 2023 was $4.33. Last year around this time, 12 cackleberries cost only $1.33, on average. That ain’t chicken feed to consumers who are already being hammered by inflation or to restaurants, bakeries … Read more
Unless you were born into wealth or were lucky enough to get a high-paying job with a fabulous pension, your retirement won’t be a one-and-done situation. Building a comfortable retirement will be a series of strategies. For example, having a 401(k) is great, but you also need plenty of cash savings. A paid-off home is … Read more
Stokkete / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Medicare doesn’t cover all your health care costs. In fact, Medicare Part A and Part B — also known as Original Medicare — includes several coverage gaps. In general, Original Medicare doesn’t cover: Prescription drugs Hearing aids Most vision care, including eyeglasses … Read more
Getting vaccinated can protect you from a bad outcome if you become infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But there is another way to keep the virus at bay, and it offers many other benefits as well. Those who exercise regularly have lower rates of hospitalization or death following infection, according to new research … Read more
Dim-Dimich / Shutterstock.com Note: If you don’t want to read this entire article, start with the ending. Then I guarantee you’ll read the whole thing. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing our daily lives in ways we may not even realize. From personal assistants on our smartphones to self-driving cars, AI is becoming an increasingly … Read more
As Robinhood has become increasingly popular among investors and traders, the question of whether or not it is a safe platform for trading has come under scrutiny. Many people have asked, “Is Robinhood really safe?” With its easy-to-use interface and commission free trades, Robinhood has become one of the most popular stock trading apps in … Read more
The life insurance industry offers some of the country’s top careers and highest-paying jobs. From agents to underwriters, plenty of career paths can lead you to a lucrative position in the life insurance field. With more than 2.8 million people currently employed in life insurance roles across the United States in 5,929 insurance companies, it’s … Read more