It’s not a secret that the cost of college is incredibly high. U.S. News and World Report slices up the cost of college in several ways, pointing out that in-state tuition and fees alone average more than $ 11,000 per year for a four-year public university. Much of that is …
Read More »More Americans are Using Retirement Savings to Cover Expenses
Twenty-twenty has taken its toll on the average retirement savings, according to a new study by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and Personal Capital, an online financial advisor. More than half of Americans are dipping into their savings, with 60 percent using their IRAs and 401(k)s to get them through the …
Read More »Divvy raises $165 million to give companies greater control and insights into their expenses
Transform 2021 Join us for the world’s leading event about accelerating enterprise transformation with AI and Data, for enterprise technology decision-makers, presented by the #1 publisher in AI and Data Learn More Divvy, an expenses management platform for businesses, has raised $ 165 million in a series D round of …
Read More »9 Small Expenses That Are Bleeding Your Budget Dry
ESB Basic / Shutterstock.com Another day, another dollar — and for millions of us, one more failed attempt to budget. Feeling puzzled because your budget doesn’t seem to work? Here are some small expenses that might be the culprit — and some ideas for cutting down those costs. 1. Food …
Read More »Cut These 11 Expenses Now If You Hope to Retire Early
Maridav / Shutterstock.com Many people dream of retiring early. In fact, there’s even a movement these days, called FIRE, that offers the hope of financial independence (“FI”) and the ability to retire early (“RE”) from the grind. However, it’s important to note that in many cases, FIRE requires a great …
Read More »These Medicare Expenses Will Jump in January
Photo by De Visu / Shutterstock.com Health care already accounts for about 10% of spending, on average, by households headed by seniors. And 2021 brings more bad news for the pocketbooks of seniors on Original Medicare. Several premiums and deductibles for folks with the traditional Medicare health insurance are increasing …
Read More »7 Major Expenses That Shrink When You Retire
Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Everyone dreams of the day they can stop working for good. But worries about finances can cloud the sunniest visions of retirement. How will you cover daily expenses when you no longer can count on a regular paycheck? Fortunately, some costs shrink significantly — or …
Read More »Could You Give Up These 7 Expenses to Save Thousands of Dollars a Year?
ViDI Studio / Shutterstock.com If you’ve looked over your budget and think you can’t cut it down anymore, maybe you need to look a little harder. There are probably some expenses you still could reduce — or drop altogether — to save thousands of dollars a year. We found some …
Read More »11 Expenses That Quietly Drain Your Wallet
Pixel-Shot / Shutterstock.com We all know how easy it is to blow money on a big purchase. Buy an expensive home or car, and you soon might regret it. But it’s also easy to lose gobs of money a little at a time. That’s true whether you live paycheck to …
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