You’ve heard it before – the only sure things in life are death and taxes. But a new study found a fear that even Ben Franklin probably never considered. It’s not the grim reaper or the taxman that’s giving them…
Whether you’re using spreadsheets, software, envelopes, mason jars, or an old-school ledger, tracking a budget is a lot of work. To compound the problem, you’re essentially documenting all the fun things you’re not allowing yourself to do. It’s way more…
A penny for your thoughts, or perhaps, a penny for a couple million dollars? One woman in Hagerstown, Maryland has brought new life to the old adage, “find a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck.”…
Sometimes you just need a cheap cup of coffee to get through the day. One lucky Southern California man parlayed that hankering for a cheap gas station cup of coffee into a $1 million payday. Nabi Hasani of Chula Vista,…
If you’re a millennial, there’s a good chance you’re putting some serious thought into your retirement savings. Retirement sneaks up fast and, well, us millennials aren’t getting any younger. So how much money do millennials have saved for retirement on…
Paying off debt isn’t as hard as people believe. Budgeting and planning are the keys. Unfortunately, millions of people are terrible at both. Besides getting better at budgeting and planning, Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche believes there’s another way to get…
There’s no better feeling than opening up a banking app every day and admiring a checking account flush with cash. If there’s enough money to cover all the monthly bills…
Millennials and Gen Z have been blamed for a lot of things – killing traditional industries like retail department stores and traditional cable, ruining the housing market, abandoning the traditional…
Financial planning often feels like navigating through a dense, uncharted jungle. Many individuals, armed only with a compass of myths and misconceptions, find themselves lost amid the thickets of investments,…
Society should embrace keeping up with the Joneses, but from a net worth standpoint instead of just trying to own a meaningless material possessions. After all, that new set of…
Identity theft is a money issue that just didn’t exist 50 years ago and the holiday season always sees an upswing in online shopping. Unfortunately, all of the online shopping…
It is human nature that as we get older, and hopefully wiser, we can look back and pinpoint things we could have done better. The same holds true for when…
Taking trips down memory lane can be fun, but this one, where we look at what $1 could buy you in the year you were born, will bum you out…
Imagine turning a losing lottery ticket into a six-figure payday. Picture this: You walk into your favorite gas station or convenience store and buy a scratch-off lotto ticket with a…
Summer is around the corner, which means it’s prime time for backyard cookouts, family vacations, and leisurely activities of all varieties. It also means Mother’s Day and Father’s Day –…
The vast majority of people struggle with managing their personal finances. Part of that difficulty is due to lack of understanding and education, but it is also difficult due to…
Sometimes lady luck can strike in the most ordinary places. According to the California Lottory, one formerly homeless California woman lucked into a life-changing fortune during a routine oil change. …
Winning the lottery is often attributed to pure luck, and while that may be true, one California man’s unusual method for playing scratch-off games certainly didn’t hurt his chances. There…