It’s getting more expensive to bring bags on planes, but these simple tips can help you avoid those costs
The bad news? Airline baggage fees are going up.
The good news? If you read this, you won’t have to pay them.
That’s because, with a few rare exceptions, you should never have...
LIFE FOR A BUSY professional is complicated. It can be hard to carve out time in the evenings to watch TV, especially in real-time. Luckily, streaming services make it a lot easier to watch TV on your own schedule, especially with features such as on-demand content and digital video recorders to help...
THE BENEFITS OF exercise are numerous: It improves your physical condition, boosts your self-confidence, reduces your long-term health care costs and improves your thinking.
For many, however, the routine of going to the gym for exercise is an expensive one. The cost of gym membership at even the most inexpensive gyms adds up...
DO YOU KEEP TELLING yourself, "I'll figure it out later"?
Do you constantly make little purchases, telling yourself they don't count?
These are just a few examples of common – and risky – behaviors that can damage your financial health. Nearly everyone has bad habits when it comes to their money. But the...
In a cash-out refinance mortgage, you take a loan against your home in excess of what you owe, leaving you with cash available to spend. Adding to the debt against your home could be a smart move if the cash is used for the right purpose.
Using it for the...
Spend an afternoon poring over online apartment listings, and you’ll see them: flashy ads urging you to “rent to own” a home instead of just renting.
The pictures look normal. The prices seem reasonable. But are rent-to-own houses legit?
Yes — but there are aspects of these deals that buyers need...
Whether you dream of escaping to a far-flung beach, adventuring up a mountain, wandering a new city’s streets, discovering ancient ruins, or simply relaxing lakeside, MONEY’s Best in Travel guide can help you make it happen.
For the third year, MONEY has found destinations both in the U.S. and internationally...
Floods are the nation's most common and costly natural disaster. Yet, standard homeowners and renters insurance policies specifically don't cover that.
"Your homeowners policy will cover water damage if water came from above," said Jason Hargraves, managing editor of insuranceQuotes.com. "If your house is damaged from water that comes from the...
Several major airlines have announced recently that they’ve increased their checked bag fees — or soon will. That means $30 or more per suitcase. If you have a large family or you’re just not a light packer, these fees can add up quickly.
In the past year, I’ve taken weeklong...
Some couples share everything, from homes, to clothes to pets. But there’s one thing many don’t mingle: finances.
In fact, one-in-five people keep and manage their money separately from their partners, according to a new Policygenius survey.
An even greater percentage (24%) don’t share any major financial accounts, including a checking,...
