Though asking for a raise is easier said than done, it's essential that you push yourself out of that comfort zone and make the case for more money. Your earnings at your current job will most likely influence your salary at your next job, so if you've been avoiding...
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit many of us in the pockets, there are fears petrol prices could rise by another 12p early in 2023.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) revealed in its forecasts published alongside the Budget that it is expecting fuel duty to rise by 23%...
There are many reasons you might buy a home in retirement. It may be to downsize to a smaller house, purchase a vacation property, or just move closer to friends and family. Whatever the reason, now’s a good time to pull the...
Embrace Your Low-Risk Options
When it comes to short term savings, you’re going to want to stash them somewhere that’s low risk and easily accessible—a big tax headache or added fees when you’re in the process of buying a home (or boat) is the last thing you want.
That said, Michael...
The end of the year is an important time for making financial decisions that can have an impact in the year ahead — and for years to come.
From your work to your savings and investments to spending and giving back, here are five moves you should consider making before...
For anyone who has had a few years to save for retirement but is still decades from leaving work, you're probably starting to ask yourself some questions about how you're saving and if you're doing it right.
Saving for...
They're the most financially vulnerable demographic in America: Women with credit scores below 700. Elevate’s Center for the New Middle Class says a majority of non-prime women live paycheck to paycheck and run out of money more often. They also aren’t financially prepared for a $1,200 emergency. While ongoing...
Americans are rethinking how much they should budget for retirement and many believe they will need more money to retire comfortably, according to a recent survey by Northwestern Mutual.
Survey respondents estimated that they would need $1.25 million to feel secure in retirement, a 20% increase from last year, when...
We have to do it America, and so many of us are NOT doing it. Do you know what I’m referring to? Saving. We need to save more money America. While 2020 has been unlike any year we’ve ever seen because of...
Owing money in retirement isn’t ideal — but most people do.
Seventy percent of U.S. households headed by people ages 65 to 74 had at least some debt in 2016, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Survey of Consumer Finances. So did half of those 75 and older.
Paying debt usually...
