How America shops is shifting in a fundamental way. Shoppers are turning to discount stores such as Dollar Tree, ALDI, and Big Lots more often, driven largely by spiking inflation, which peaked at 9.1% in […]
You may not think of saving money as being a creative pursuit, but with a little effort, you can find fresh (and even fun) ways to help you stash away some cash. This can make […]
Think for a moment about all the personal information floating around online: We chronicle our activities on Insta and TikTok, send payments to keep the lights and WiFi on, and order up a storm of […]
It can be easy to forget important things: What time is that meeting? Where’s my phone? Did I pay my credit card bill yet? While all of those examples are significant, forgetting to pay your bills […]
A basic financial therapy definition is that it’s a practice that combines behavioral therapy with financial coaching. The goal is to help improve an individual’s feelings and behavior around money. A certified financial therapist (or […]
Do you have kitchen envy, daydreaming about Shaker cabinets, farmhouse sinks, or sleek marble countertops? Join the club: Kitchen remodeling is one of the most popular kinds of home renovation projects, with the typical “small” […]
Budgets come in all shapes and sizes, from the old-fashioned, “write everything you spend down” kind to ones that use streamlined apps. Somewhere out there, there is likely at least one that can help you […]
How many times have you heard the financial advice, “Start an emergency fund?” Probably dozens of times. But as much as most people would like to have an emergency fund, it can be […]
Even if you’re not the worrying type, there certainly is a lot of financial stress right now, enough to keep even the most stoic person up at night. Inflation has been hitting 40-year highs; the […]
“Should we merge our bank accounts or keep them separate once we’re wed?” Many couples wrestle with this decision. Recently there’s been a trend toward keeping separate bank accounts in marriage. While that millennial approach […]
Figuring out just how much car insurance you really need can be a challenge. At minimum, you’ll want to make sure you have enough car insurance to meet the requirements of your state or the […]
As a species, humans are living longer. In fact, the average lifespan has more than doubled over the last two centuries. But as it becomes no biggie to celebrate a 90th or 100th birthday (except for fitting the candles […]
A few years ago, my father passed away just before Thanksgiving. That holiday season passed in a blur. A strange swirl of questions went through my mind: Should my family still celebrate Christmas while in throes […]