Many people look forward to retirement as a time to travel, garden, play golf, or visit their grandchildren. Others have no definite plans beyond a vague idea about “relaxing.” When they leave work, ...

A while back, my wife and I spent a some time in a beautiful but isolated rural area several hours from the nearest big city. Our little town was surrounded by swathes of dense forest, rocky hills, ...

The first thing I do after shopping is hand over a little plastic card to the cashier. I don’t mean my generous cash-back credit card — I mean a store loyalty card. I have one for every big chain ...

Since its inception, Ibotta has become one of the most popular shopping apps in the United States, paying more than $1.6 billion to members. In terms of saving money on groceries and household ...

Most people rely on investments such as savings accounts, common stocks, government and corporate bonds, and mutual funds to build a nest egg and prepare for the future. Traditional investments are ...

The Lopez family was excited about finally getting to remodel their kitchen, something they’d been wanting to do for over a year. However, their excitement transformed into anxiety when their ...

For most Americans, housing is the single biggest expense in their personal budget. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average household spends more than 30% of its after-tax income on ...

The news is full of stories about how tough times are for the middle class. Story after story talks about how jobs are disappearing, prices are rising, and many essentials, such as healthcare and ...

The fashion industry is one of the world’s most polluting. A 2016 report commissioned by Savers, a thrift retailer, found that Americans toss an astounding average of 81 pounds of clothing every year.

If you’re preparing to buy your first home, watch out. Scammers are lurking everywhere, eager to con you at every stage of the process, from mortgage application to home inspection. And it’s not just ...

We all like to think of ourselves as rational consumers. When we buy Product A instead of Product B, we think we’re doing it because we’ve carefully weighed the pros and cons – price, quality, and so ...

Americans’ collective credit card debt balance hit $930 billion in Q3 2022. That’s a $43 billion jump from the previous quarter. The average cardholder now has more than $6,000 in credit card debt, ...