Rail bosses have admitted travellers are better off buying two separate tickets for some single journeys instead of a bog-standard return and have promised to reform the confusing system.
As a result, a consultation will be launched next month and run until September to find the best solution. In the...
As graduates begin college or adulthood, money expert Steven M. Hughes from Know Money Inc shares tips to help form a good financial foundation.
Congratulations are in order for many high school students that will walk across the graduation stage this Spring.
As graduates begin college or adulthood, money expert Steven...
Are you in your early 60s and concerned that you have no retirement savings? If yes, you’re not alone. According to research from Aegon, the average pension pot for those aged 55-65 in the UK is just £106,000. That’s a long way short of what financial experts advise people...
It takes a lot of guts to quit your job.
Often it means stepping into the unknown. So, it's not surprising that it can be tempting to stick with the status quo, especially if your boss promises to up their game — and possibly your salary — in a counteroffer.
However,...
Warren Buffett understands business and investing inside and out. But he didn't learn everything he needed to know during his time in college — and he certainly doesn't think school is the only way to develop and refine your skills. "I don't think college is for everyone," Buffett told...
Money is not everything, but how you manage it can be key to whether you make it or break it. Iowa State University Extension, in partnership with Iowa Central Community College’s English Second Language program, taught “Your Money, Your Future”, a course aimed at helping Storm Lake become more...
While retirement has always signalled a big change in people's lives, there was a time when the financial decisions surrounding retirement were less complex.
Spend your career working for the same company and retire with your family home loan repaid. Perhaps you had some savings in the bank earning a...
If your retirement plan is to be financially secure and you don't have generous pension income coming to you, you'll probably want to learn how to invest, which for most people means moving beyond a savings account and certificates of deposit to stocks and bonds, establishing a strategy and...
When Doug Anderson retired as an electrician at the end of 2016, he worried he would run out of money. So he put himself on a miserly spending plan.
A financial planner disagreed, however, and assured Anderson that his pension and savings would be plenty for a lifetime. In fact,...
Savvy husbands and wives spend a lot of time coordinating when to start taking Social Security to maximize their total benefits.
But it’s just as crucial to plan for when that income is slashed after the first spouse dies.
One silver lining in Social Security is that no matter which spouse...
