For many, visiting family for the winter holidays is a matter of “how,” not “if.” But this year, rising costs could make travel less affordable, especially when paired with other life changes—say, moving cross-country, going to school or getting married. The best way to tame these holiday travel costs? Set financial boundaries with your family…
5 Ways to Save This Holiday Shopping Season
This holiday shopping season is shaping up to be longer, pricier and in some ways more chaotic than in previous years, which makes it easy to overspend. But there are also opportunities for significant savings if you know where and how to search for them. “There are supply chain issues, inflation, major retailers reducing inventory—when…
Family Finances: The Advantages of Filling out the FAFSA
By Emma Patch From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that determines students’ eligibility for federal grants, loans, and work study, became available on Oct. 1 for the 2023-24 academic year. It typically takes from 30 to 60 minutes to complete the FAFSA (available at www.studentaid.gov), yet many students or their…
7 Leadership Styles
Although possibly not born leaders, most people have had to assume a leadership role at one time or another. Some leadership roles are work-related, and some are social. Taking a leadership role in a family is often the most prevalent. Leadership is motivating people toward a common goal. Understanding your strengths and weaknesses as a…
11 Ways to Prevent Debt From Ruining Your Retirement Goals
Retirement, the “golden years” in the ideal world, is when all Americans want to kick back in their own home, count dollars from their passive income, and get back to their hobbies. But, this dream for many remains a hyperbole due to a lack of financial planning, adequate investment, and debt. A Congressional Research Service report…
Time-Honored Tips for Thanksgiving on a Budget
Many Thanksgiving shoppers will head to the grocery store this year with some measure of trepidation. Skyrocketing food costs mean that many holiday staples are considerably more expensive this year than last. Turkey will cost about a dollar more per pound, butter prices have nearly doubled, and a pound of pumpkin will cost you roughly…
Millennial Money: Maximize Your Benefits to Offset Inflation
Employee benefits are one of the most attractive things about a prospective job and can determine whether you take an opportunity or leave it. When you do decide to take the job, do you maximize the benefits? If not, you may be leaving money on the table. And in this time of high inflation, you…
Don’t Make It Easy for Scam Artists to Steal Your Personal Information
By Steve Rosen From Tribune Content Agency One thing I learned years ago was to never share my Social Security number and date of birth with anyone on the internet or my cell phone, especially strangers. That was hammered home for me recently when a Kids & Money reader sought help from me regarding the…
Why Booking Travel on Your Phone Is a Bad Idea
Since the first iPhone launched 15 years ago, consumer shopping habits have slowly but relentlessly shifted toward mobile devices. According to a survey of 3,250 U.S. consumers from Pymnts.com, a website dedicated to analyzing the role of payments in new tech, the majority of travel service purchases (51.4 percent) were made on a mobile device…
What Are Your Employee Benefits Really Worth?
Benefits make up more than 30 percent of the typical job’s compensation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But figuring out what your benefits are worth isn’t always easy. You may need to do a little digging to find how much your employer contributes toward health insurance, retirement plans and other perks. Some…
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