Most people spend years looking forward to retirement, and then the first week arrives and feels surprisingly strange. The meetings are gone, the alarm is off, and the calendar is suddenly, completely open, and for a lot of people, that freedom is more disorienting than they expected. That’s normal, and it doesn’t mean anything is […]
Most articles about retirement-friendly states rehash the same short list, Florida, Texas, Wyoming, states that have been tax-friendly for decades. What those lists misses is the states that are actively changing their tax code in ways that put real money back in retirees’ pockets. This year, a handful of states made targeted moves that directly […]
Most married couples spend more time debating when to retire than they do thinking about how to claim Social Security, and that might be an expensive oversight. Social Security isn’t a single button you press when you’re ready to stop working, for couples, it’s a system with real strategic options and the difference between a […]
Multiple instances of deceptive data collection techniques conducted by social media companies have been revealed, prompting calls for regulations to circumscribe the ability of tech giants, such as Facebook, from transferring customers private data to third parties. Yet many consumers seem aware that their cable Internet service providers (ISPs) have been engaged in similar practices […]
Most of us spend the biggest chunk of our monthly budgets on groceries. What we spend in the grocery store plays a vital role in maintaining or breaking our monthly budget. Naturally, grocery stores always have a bagful of marketing tricks to make you spend more. It is up to us to look for ways to […]
Even though home ownership is considered the American dream, many young Americans can’t afford it. More than 78% of homeowners are 65 years old or older. Less than 36% of homeowners are under 35 years old. Yet apartment renting isn’t always the cheaper option either. San Francisco features the highest average national rent prices. A studio […]
Investing in rental properties is a tried-and-tested way to earn passive income on a regular basis. It can be risky to depend on a single income source, regardless of your age. By investing in residential or commercial real estate properties you not only supplement your main source of income but also build long-term wealth through […]
In order to retire, you need to have a retirement fund with enough money to last you throughout retirement. If your retirement fund is lacking, you may find yourself semi-retired, working part-time in elderly age, or leaving retirement to work full-time again. But you may have the answers to your retirement issues without knowing it. […]
Most electricity today is provided by burning oil and coal. Yet the world is preparing for the eventual phasing out of fossil fuels and the gradual implementation of eco-friendly renewable energy. Climate activist Greta Thunberg’s resounding UN speech could hasten the day when politicians must act. However, during the gap between the decline of fossil […]
American consumers have a patriotic mindset that supersedes even bargain hunting. About 8 out of 10 Americans prefer buying American made products over imports. More than 60% of Americans would pay 10% more for American brands. What’s more American than Good Humor? Harry Burt conceptualized the chocolate-coated ice cream bar on a stick in 1920, […]
