Can you buy a car with a credit card?
Here’s the short answer. Yes, you can buy a car with a credit card. The better question may be whether or not this is the best way for you to purchase your vehicle — and […]
Guess how many couples start married life with wedding debt
When a couple says their wedding vows, they commit to a lifelong union of their aspirations, life goals and finances. However, many couples kick off married life by taking on thousands of dollars in debt […]
What is the average savings by age?
There are endless reasons why a person may want to save money. Be it for a trip they’ve been dreaming of, a home repair project that’s long overdue, a new car, college, or just for […]
How to buy a new car without leaving home
In pre-pandemic times, most car dealers would urge customers to come to the dealership for a test drive. And while you were there, a car salesperson would usually try to sell you on a vehicle […]
How to pay for your kids’ college without spending a cent
As a parent, you want your children to have as many choices as possible in life — and a college degree can help open up many social and professional opportunities. Paying for college, however, may […]
DRIP investing: Finding dividend reinvestment stocks
One of the first investment concepts to grasp is that compound interest and earnings can help an investor’s portfolio grow. If an investor buys an asset which pays out interest or dividends, and then they reinvest those […]
Here’s how empty America’s biggest airports are
Air travel internationally and domestically came to a screeching halt in April due to the spread of COVID-19. Data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) estimates U.S. airlines carried 96% fewer passengers in April […]
Here’s how these Airbnb hosts earn $30K annually
Steve and Annette Economides of Money Smart Family are empty-nesters with a large home in Arizona. “It’s about 3,500 square feet,” Annette says. “With the kids grown and gone, the empty rooms could have just become junk […]
More than 1/3 of student loan borrowers don’t have enough to eat
If borrowers were challenged to repay student loan debt before the coronavirus struck, you can imagine their plight in the pandemic’s wake. Due to preexisting challenges and a new widespread loss of income, more than […]
Boise housing market: Trends & prices
If you end up calling Boise home, you’ll quickly see why its nickname is The City of Trees. Idaho in general has a combined wilderness space of over 4.7 million acres and Boise has its […]