Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
Some personal finance gurus suggest that you shouldn’t clip coupons and pinch pennies if you want to save money. Instead, you should focus on increasing your earning potential to maximize your savings. However, self-made millionaires would disagree that frugality isn’t important. Many of today’s millionaires built their wealth slowly over decades by investing regularly and living below their means. And even after becoming rich, they
The tarmac scam is one of the fastest growing scams around the world, with thousands of victims in numerous countries every year. The scam is one of the lesser known scams in the United States, but as more reports of victims being scammed come from more states every year, warnings are going out to Americans about the scam and how to avoid falling victim to
According to a recent survey, about 40% of Americans feel behind when it comes to meeting life and financial milestones. About 13% of people feel behind on retirement savings, 10% wish they were more financially stable, and 8% want to own a house. However, even if you haven’t achieved all your financial goals yet, you’re probably doing better than you think. The internet makes it
My writing career actually started as a side hustle. I was working full-time as an office administrator for a company in the healthcare industry and decided starting a side hustle in my downtime would be a good way of making some extra money. Writing online was something I could do from home while my kid was sleeping and the extra money it brought in paid
Text messaging scams have become much more commonplace in recent years as more and more people choose text messaging as one of their primary means of communication. These scams come in various forms and are all aimed at tricking you out of your money. Unfortunately, thousands of unwary people find themselves taken advantage of in this way. Learning how to deal with text messaging scams
Healthcare prices in the United States are increasing quickly and becoming more unaffordable. I was reminded of this recently when my family experienced a health scare that resulted in a multi-day hospitalization. Luckily, everything worked out well in the end, but there are millions of people out there with a fragile safety net and one large healthcare bill can disrupt their lives for a long
Stock art couple possibly wishing they should have had separate bank accounts. When you get married, you have three basic options for your money. You can keep entirely separate bank accounts. You can put everything into one joint bank account. Alternatively, you can combine both options and have some separate money and one shared account. What’s the best choice? Do Millennials Keep Separate Bank Accounts?
Meet the Smith family. Both parents work, and they make good money. From the outside, life looks good — a new Tahoe, a big house, and private schools for the kids. But in reality, the Smiths are barely scraping by. With the help of credit cards and car loans, they spend more money than they make, and they’re just one financial emergency away from being
Recently I bought Animal Crossing New Horizons to play on my Nintendo Switch. I grew up playing Animal Crossing on the Wii, so I got a wave of nostalgia when I fired up the game for the first time. Animal Crossing is probably best known for the quirky talking animals that roam the village. You can interact with these villagers, who often give you interesting
In the years since Amazon’s launch in 1995, starting an Amazon business has become a popular way for a person to become an entrepreneur or start a side hustle. An Amazon business can be worked on at any time of day for any length of time you desire, giving you a freedom that is hard to find with other professions. However, there are some things
