Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Self. The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly hard on small businesses, which are estimated to employ nearly half of all American workers. A recent Federal Reserve Bank study noted that the pandemic caused an additional 200,000 businesses to close their doors last year, […]
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javitrapero.com / Shutterstock.com Winter will turn to spring before long, and with spring will come the nearly irresistible urge to purge your house of all the extra stuff lurking in the closets, the garage or under your kids’ beds. A yard sale can be a quick and easy way to unload all that clutter, but […]
Are you earning enough money? If you’re like most Americans, you probably feel like you’re not. You may also feel like you don’t have enough in the bank, that your cost of living is rising, and that it’s harder to make ends meet lately. Now more than ever, amid economic uncertainty and rising inflation, it’s […]
stockfour / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on NewRetirement. Working as long as possible is a recommended retirement strategy for almost everyone. There are so many benefits to working as long as possible, and they are not only financial. Working keeps you young, happy and healthy. However, not everyone wants or needs to […]
Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com Many of us dream of making a six-figure salary. Crossing the $100,000 mark in earnings is often viewed as a sign of financial success. Yet 42% of those who earn more than $100,000 live paycheck to paycheck, according to a recent survey of more than 3,000 consumers by PYMNTS and LendingClub. Overall, […]
RossHelen / Shutterstock.com The concept of providing a guaranteed basic income to some residents is catching on in a big way in several U.S. cities and at least one state. Local governments are offering monthly payments — often with few strings attached and no work requirements — to specific groups of people who are at […]
Jacob Lund / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Point2. With remote and hybrid working models still prevalent, paired with the continuing growth in the tech sector, many employees are increasingly attracted to the idea of relocating. And as tech hubs crop up across the country, their options are no longer limited to […]
Gustavo Frazao / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on NewRetirement. We are supposedly in the midst of the “Great Resignation.” Record numbers of Americans are quitting their jobs. Some are retiring. Most are seeking a better gig. And employers are responding with higher salaries and better benefits. Retirement savings plans like 401(k)s are […]
MAYA LAB / Shutterstock.com While it would’ve been nice to make big investments in Apple or Amazon stock 20 years ago, most of us rely on a variety of income sources in retirement. A recent Census Bureau analysis breaks down exactly how households led by people age 65 or older pay for their golden years, […]
Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Who even knows what “retired” means anymore? You might have left the career you had in the 40-hour-a-week workforce. But now you don’t exactly want to be glued to your couch watching puppy videos. You want to be active, you […]