Say you’re setting aside money every month and looking at options for earning interest on those savings. A typical savings account might be the most obvious option, but certificates of deposit, or CDs, are [...]
If you’re engaged, it’s probably a good idea to add a prenuptial agreement, commonly known as a prenup, to your wedding planning. Prenups are valuable for all couples, not only those entering marriage [...]
Auto insurers spend millions of dollars on national advertising. Most of them try to convince you that they’re the cheapest. Does “save $500 in 15 minutes” sound familiar? But how can they save you [...]
Perhaps you’ve had some time to watch a sitcom called "black-ish". The program follows an African-American family living in the suburbs with a loudmouth father, Dre, who struggles to maintain his Compton roots while [...]
According to a Gallup poll in 2016, less than 50% of Americans say they have a will describing their wishes for handling their money and estate after their death. Young people, racial minorities, and adults [...]
Cord-cutting refers to the practice of canceling TV services from cable providers. With the continuous rise of online streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Video, and Hulu + TV, using cable is becoming a thing of [...]
According to the IRS, estate taxes are a tax on a person’s right to transfer property at their death. In plainer English, this is a tax levied on the net value of a deceased [...]
For some of us, one of the best parts of summer involves time spent in front of a hot grill. Whether you’re roasting vegetables or making the perfect steak, the combination of fair weather, [...]
When you think of bargain shopping, chances are that outlet stores come to mind. There is good reason for this. While it isn’t always the case, outlet stores tend to be less expensive than [...]
So you’re buying a car and need to make a decision about insurance. Presumably you’ll compare price and coverage options, and in doing so you’ll see that price varies based on the [...]
According to a 2018 survey, almost 70% of households in the US own a pet, and approximately a third of these will need an emergency trip to the veterinarian each year. This can be a [...]
A recent assessment of adults in the United States found that “risk” is one of the personal finance topics for which respondents have the least understanding. This is likely due in part to the fact [...]
If you are one of those people who would never dream of traveling by way of anything less than a 5-star hotel, enjoying only the finest of dining, you can stop reading right now. Of [...]
Never shop hungry! That seems like sound advice. Shop with a list. Also, good advice. What about cooking at home, or cutting back on Starbucks? Ouch! Surveys show that only about 10 percent of adults [...]
Chances are you have a tablet, console, smart TV, or smart phone. There is some device shackling you to the interwebs. And if you have one of these devices, chances are you have a subscription [...]
