Photo by Dmytro Zinkevych / Shutterstock.com You can watch movies and TV at home, on a plane, in line at the grocery store — virtually anywhere you like. But it will cost you. Big-name video streaming services require monthly subscriptions. Luckily, they aren’t your only options. The following streaming services …
Read More »12 Frugal Ways to Become More Self-Sufficient
In conversations with friends and family recently, one theme I’ve heard again and again is how struck people are by how dependent they are on the availability of so many services and products. Many of them simply needed to go to stores or other places simply because they simply didn’t …
Read More »Jean Chatzky’s 5 Financial Tips During the Pandemic
Back in 2018, roughly 40% of Americans said they would struggle to cover an unexpected $ 400 emergency bill. Jean Chatzky, an award-winning personal finance journalist and CEO and co-founder of HerMoney, says the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how alarming that statistic really is. “If you don’t have a reserve, …
Read More »Mailbag: Questions About Life Insurance, Spring Cleaning, Retail Therapy, Daycare and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Ceiling fan direction issues2. Uninformed or focused?3. Mail order seed recommendations4. Will life insurance be viable?5. Spring cleaning without …
Read More »Your Top 5 Retirement Questions, Answered
Photo by Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com If you’re anywhere near retirement age, you likely have retirement questions, especially when it comes to money. Questions about when to take Social Security; how to invest, both before and after retirement; whether you should pay off your mortgage prior to retiring; questions about annuities; …
Read More »8 Products to Reduce Anxiety and Stress
Photo by Stokkete / Shutterstock.com Current events have you feeling a bit anxious? You aren’t alone. Although there’s no way to ensure complete peace of mind during this unprecedented time, there are certain things you can do to help alleviate some of the anxiety and stress you’ve been experiencing. Following …
Read More »Books with Impact: Indistractable
The “Books with Impact” series takes a deeper look at specific books that have had a profound impact on my financial, professional, and personal growth by extracting specific points of advice from those books and looking at how I’ve applied them in my life with successful results. The previous entry …
Read More »Never Mix These 4 Combinations of Cleaners
Photo by ALPA PROD / Shutterstock.com Is the warming weather triggering your spring cleaning impulses? Or maybe sheltering in place has got you scrubbing. Cleaning feels like a healthy impulse, but take care you don’t get hurt. That’s easier than you’d imagine, as cleaning products often contain chemicals — including …
Read More »How to Understand your Car Insurance Declaration Page (Car)
When you buy auto insurance, you want to know what you’re getting for your money. Still, reading the fine print of your policy isn’t most peoples’ idea of a good time. Fortunately, there’s a shorter, easier-to-read document that clearly lays out exactly what protection you’re getting in exchange for your …
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