Everyone has different needs, responsibilities, and spending and saving habits. Still, you may wonder how your spending lines up with everyone else’s. Or, if youâre in the process of creating a monthly budget, you may be looking to see roughly how much of your take-home income you should be setting aside for various living expenses. […]
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When COVID first hit, like a lot of people, I began to think about my own mortality in a new light. Here was this unknown illness that was striking people down. What if it were to happen to me? What I felt wasnât so much a fear of my own mortality, but worries about what […]
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Editorâs note: This story was originally published in February 2020. Please abide by local COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines. Adjusting to a fixed income in retirement can be a challenge â especially if youâre living off less money. Just because you stopped working doesnât mean you stop paying bills and buying groceries. If youâre planning vacations [â¦]
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This year has been a tough one economically. We’ve had the foreclosure crisis, and now the credit crunch. People are bracing for the worst. Now leading academics are saying that the credit crunch may not be over yet. The deepening toll from the global financial crisis could trigger the failure of a large US bank […]
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Home is where the heart is, but itâs also a source of regular income for many retirees.
Whether you got a nice bonus at work, an unexpected inheritance, or sold something of value, coming into some extra cash can be an awesome thing. However, it also means you have a decision to make–what to do with that money? Before you start spending it, you might want to take a moment to come […]
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Edmunds.com recently compared the cost of buying a new 2013 Honda Accord EX, leasing the car, or buying a used 2010 Accord EX. After factoring in the true market value of both cars, leasing charges, and current loan terms and rates, they found the total out-of-pocket cost after six years came to: Leasing â $24,768…. Read More
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The most fundamental principle of personal finance is to spend less than you earn and do something worthwhile with the difference. This often nudges people toward spending less in every situation, but is that really the right move? There are many situations where spending a little more in the short term results in much less […]
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