Saving Money

All across the country, Americans with financial concerns are worried about three big challenges: inflation, higher interest rates and the economic fallout from a recession.  Although it’s easy to get caught up in news headlines like “The Federal Reserve Plans To...

According to a Bankrate survey, 23 percent of respondents said their biggest financial regret is not having enough money in their emergency savings to withstand the COVID-19 outbreak. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the financial standing of many Americans. While...

Did you know that more than three-quarters of today’s millionaires are self-made and started as middle class or lower? Also, data shows that it takes most people an average of 32 years to reach their first million. Most millionaires are...

If you’re like me, you love to travel, but you also love to save a buck. Saving money isn’t always easy when you’re on the road. Costly hotel bills, high airline fares, steep rental cars fees and other travel expenses...

Grocery bills really add up for the typical American family. The average U.S. household, with a family of four, spends nearly $800 a month on groceries. Here’s how to slash your food spending, cut your grocery bill in half and...

My 10-year-old daughter, Alexis, is always ready to pack up and go on vacation. I guess it stems from the enormous amount of travel our family did when Alexis was much younger. By the time she entered kindergarten, Alexis had...

It’s that time of year again: the holiday season. It’s a time to enjoy the gift of giving, but how can you give to those you love, without emptying your bank account? Thankfully, there are many simple ways to make...

Most college students have cell phones as opposed to landlines. But some students have both. Either way, those phone lines don’t come free. Many college students have enormous monthly cell phone bills. According to a study conducted recently by Cowen...

 Recent data from the National Retail Federation show that college shoppers spend about $46 billion a year on apparel, supplies, dorm furnishings and more. On average, U.S. students and their parents dole out $837 on college purchases. The biggest collective chunk of...

The average family of four spends about $200 a week, or $800 a month at the grocery store. Wouldn’t it be nice to keep some of that hard-earned cash and use it to build your savings or help reach your...

  Saving more money doesn’t have to be painful. Keeping additional cash in your pocket, or accumulating more money, can be as easy breezy once you learn a few smart money moves. It’s also possible that becoming a better saver...

If you’re like the average American, you’re going to drop a nice chunk of change this holiday season while shopping for gifts, decorations, and other holiday-related items. In fact, the National Retail Federation says the average person celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa...

Saving money should be high on your list of goals, no matter what your current financial standing. Most people haven’t saved enough cash for a whole host of things – retirement, their emergency fund, paying for college, not to mention...

Summer’s over, but it’s not too early to plan for next summer’s fun. And I can’t stress enough the importance of planning ahead when it comes to saving money and improving your finances.   Although we just celebrated Labor Day,...

 Almost everyone has at least one bathroom that could use a little sprucing up. Why not install some eco-friendly fixtures or materials? These will improve the appearance, save money and help out the environment all at the same time! If you own...