A new study suggests that the power of positive thinking could also have a positive effect on your bank balance. The Motley Fool reports: A whopping 90% of optimists say they’ve saved up for a major purchase,...
There are millions of reasons to be frugal. “Ocean’s 8” and “Crazy Rich Asians” star Nora Lum — you may know the rapper and actress by her stage name, Awkwafina — seems to know this well. Though she’s worth...
Turn on your tap to help stop pouring on the pounds. Kids, teens and young adults who don’t drink water end up guzzling almost 100 extra calories a day from sugary beverages, on average, according to a new study...
In late 2018, ConsumerAffairs heralded that two major changes in how credit scores will be determined were on their way. That time has come. Both Experian and the Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) have tacked on new metrics in hopes...
President Donald Trump and his business filed suit against Democratic House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings on Monday to block a subpoena sent last week seeking information about the president’s finances. In the complaint filed in Washington, D.C., federal...
Although you may know it’s not healthy to constantly try to keep up with the Joneses, it’s human nature to want to see where you stand in comparison to your peers — and it’s no different when it comes to saving for...
Only 64% of workers in America have anything saved for retirement, according to the 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey — and a whopping 47% have less than $25,000 saved, per the prior year’s survey. Clearly, most of us have a lot more saving...
You’ve screwed up. You’re drowning in debt. You haven’t saved for retirement. You’ve chopped yourself to bits in the stock market. “Too late now, I’m screwed.” You are not screwed. The only way you are screwed...
Retirement is supposed to be an enjoyable period of life, but if you don’t plan for it properly, the opposite might end up holding true. Here are four mistakes that could derail your retirement and leave you cash-strapped and miserable at the...
Many seniors look forward to retirement, especially those who wrap up their careers feeling overworked and overwhelmed. But while the freedom associated with retirement is certainly something positive to anticipate, many Americans who go into retirement excited about that prospect wind up...
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