After years of unusually low prices on airfare and vacation rentals during the pandemic, travel prices have taken off in 2022. And while travel price inflation has cooled with slowing demand and falling fuel prices this fall, it continues to affect travelers’ plans and budgets. So with travel prices still well above their pre-pandemic levels,…
How to Choose Your Business’s Next Investment
October 27, 2022
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Choosing the right investments for your business can generate growth or stifle it without the right strategy in mind. Every company’s goals and trajectory are different, but there are a few core tips you can use to help guide your investment choices. Choosing your business’s next investment is about staying anchored in your goals and…
3 Inflation-Savvy Moves to Make Now
Inflation is proving to be a stubborn, unwanted houseguest. No one particularly likes paying more for food, fuel and other living costs. But so far, the Federal Reserve’s attempts since March to evict inflation with higher interest rates haven’t worked. Because we may be stuck with this unpleasant roommate for a while, we should consider…
How Not to Feel Poor on a Fixed Income
It’s no secret that more and more people — especially seniors on fixed incomes — are sinking deeper into credit card debt. Why is this? I don’t think it’s because we’ve had so many emergencies (the common reason to have credit cards, right?). It’s because we don’t want to feel poor. At this point, I…
Family Finances: The Strong Dollar’s Pros and Cons
By Sandra Block From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance If you treat yourself to a trip to Paris for the holidays, you’ll pay less to toast the New Year than you would have last year. The dollar is the strongest it has been in decades against the euro, British pound and Japanese yen. Many emerging-markets currencies have plummeted…
Year-End Finance Tips for Families
October 25, 2022
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The end of the year is a busy time. Last-minute pushes for school and work and the holiday rush makes November and December frantic. But this is a good time to examine finances and plan for the new year. So, take the time to cross these financial tips off your to-do list. Assess Your Spending…
Retiring at 35 (Without Giving up Everything)
There are certain things that I would never give up. I’m talking about things like a delicious In-N-Out burger or my Netflix subscription. Okay, maybe I would give up Netflix. I mean, something’s gotta be up with the streaming service if it lost almost a million subscribers in the second quarter of 2022. However, when…
A Valuable Money Lesson for the Kids
Don’t assume your kids are going to learn in school how to manage money well. There is a growing recognition for the need, but few children are lucky enough to learn about money matters in school. If you have kids, teaching them about money rests squarely on your shoulders. So, how are you doing with…
Millennial Money: When Pinching Pennies Isn’t Enough
Scaling back streaming subscriptions is solid savings advice for some. But what if the choice you’re faced with is not whether to pay for Netflix or Hulu, but whether to pay for food or electricity? Millions of Americans face food, housing, and general financial insecurity every year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau…
How to Change Medicare Plans, and Why You Might Want To
Medicare open enrollment starts soon, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t compare Medicare plans during this period, according to a 2021 analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit. That’s not great, since Medicare Advantage plans—which operate much like the private insurance you may have had through an employer—change from year to year….
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