Money has been tight for a lot of people this year. With inflation, you may be finding it difficult to make ends meet. Instead of wishing that you made more money than you do, there are ways to increase income without working harder or getting a second job. You may just need to change your…
Investing: Learning to Live With the Bear
By Anne Kates Smith From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance What the bull giveth, the bear taketh away. Investors who thought the bear market might be over after summer’s strong gains got a reminder this fall that bear market rallies can be exhilarating but fleeting. Following a 24 percent drop from the record high in January through…
Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Nov. 28)
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 96 cents to $77.24 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for January delivery fell 44 cents to $83.19 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for December delivery was unchanged at $2.33 a gallon. December heating oil fell 2 cents to $3.22 a gallon. December natural gas fell 31 cents to…
US Housing Markets Are in Turmoil
No sector of the U.S. economy affects middle- and working-class Americans more than housing. Most Americans have the majority of their savings and net worth tied up in their homes. Housing is the primary asset that serves as a literal and metaphorical shelter in the storm, a store of value for the future, and as…
Greens Call Federal Government’s Housing Accord a ‘Complete Con’
November 28, 2022
admin
Affordable HousingAustraliaaustralian housing marketBusiness & MarketseconomyGlobal Real EstateInternationalJim Chalmerspersonal financereal estaterecessionsocial housingWorld
0 Comment
The Greens party have accused the federal government of hustling Australians after an analysis by the Parliamentary Library alleged that only 2.02 percent of the one million homes promised under the National Housing Accord would be affordable. The National Housing Accord, announced on Oct. 25, by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, is a landmark agreement between the…
What Makes a Reliable Online Banking Experience?
Digital banking services have been on a rapidly expanding growth curve over the past decade, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated its adoption. In the United States, for example, during the past four years, the number of traditional bank branches has shrunk by 9 percent. Although most traditional banks today provide digital services along…
4 Ways to Limit Your Holiday Debt
There’s a magical feeling in the air this time of year, but that magic costs money. Every year, the pressure looms large to spend more to create perfect holidays. This high-cost season can leave you with debt that sticks around. According to NerdWallet’s 2022 Holiday Shopping Report, 31 percent of 2021 U.S. holiday shoppers who…
Girl Scouts Boost Financial Education Programming
By Steve Rosen From Tribune Content Agency Girl Scouts: It’s not just about cookie season and selling boxes of Thin Mints, Lemon-Ups, and Caramel deLites. Girl Scouts is also about learning money management skills, entrepreneurship, and other financial concepts. And that focus on stimulating the financial mind-set and enlightening scouts about the importance of being…
Will Adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit Pay Off?
November 27, 2022
admin
accessory dwelling unitsADUBrightEstateinvestingpersonal financepropertyreal estateWealth Management
0 Comment
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are known by many names: in-law suites, guest houses, backyard cottages, or basement or garage conversions, among others. What all ADUs have in common is that they’re a separate living space typically added to a single-family residential lot, and they’re having a moment. Constructing an ADU could increase your property value…
Steer Clear of Fee-Based Scholarship Websites
November 26, 2022
admin
Brightbudgetingcollegecollege scholarshipFamily & EducationFinancial AidFuture Planninggoogle searchpersonal financescholarship
0 Comment
By Steve Rosen From Tribune Content Agency When it comes to college scholarship online search sites, there are many to choose from—perhaps too many. A Google search using the words “college scholarship sites” turned up dozens of candidates. But having so many choices can be all the more confusing to students looking for scholarships, grants,…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta