Erika J Mitchell / Shutterstock.com Vermont is looking for more workers, and it’s willing to pay. New residents of the Green Mountain State can get up to $7,500 if they’re up for working in short-staffed industries like childcare, construction or restaurants. It’s a sweet deal for those interested in relocating to what’s generally considered the […]
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You can make money with nothing but your phone. Below, I’ve listed best advice for how to make money on your phone. To be clear, you’re not likely to get rich (at least not quickly) with these methods. We did put together the options that have the most potential, even if they take some extra […]
Investing is the single most crucial thing you can do to ensure your financial future — and the sooner you start, the easier it is to get rich. There is more than 100 years of evidence in the stock market that suggests this. Stocks and bonds are a great place to start, so we’re going […]
Getting charged for something we didn’t pay for sucks. As Ramit, our founder and ultimate money man points out, your credit card can either be one of the coolest parts of your personal finances or the absolute worst. One of the best things about using a credit card is your ability to dispute charges. This is because credit […]
Alliance Images / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on SmartAsset.com. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data from the second quarter of 2021 shows that female, full-time wage and salary workers earn 82% of what their male counterparts do on average. This pay gap has remained relatively constant over the past decade, but […]
Dean Drobot / Shutterstock.com Thrift stores can be a wonderful mishmash of trash and treasure. But all thrift shoppers have their own “Moby Dick”-style white whales — the items for which they are always hunting. Maybe it’s first-edition books by a favorite childhood author. Or those missing pieces of Grandma’s discontinued china pattern. We’ve all […]
michaeljung / Shutterstock.com Working a little later in life — to age 67 — can help reduce your risk of cognitive decline, according to a recent study. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany, say that rather than giving a boost to cognitive function, working longer slows the rate of […]
Social event: check. Standing in the corner creepily observing guests hoping someone will come over: check. It doesn’t take a genius to know that staring people into a conversation doesn’t work. Quite the opposite, in fact. But what if you’re just not social? Here’s the thing. Founder of I Will Teach You To Be Rich, Ramit […]
Many of us pick a cell phone plan without giving it much serious thought. Maybe we pick the same carrier we’ve always had or the same amount of data we’ve always bought. But is it really the best plan based on your typical usage? Is there any way you can lower it? The average cell […]