After we got married, car insurance was one of the first things my wife and I added to our monthly expenses. We each had our own cars and were on our own for the first time. Choosing the right company and the right insurance package was important. And though using car insurance is never fun, […]
There’s a lot of debate going on right now about whether or not college is worth the cost. The fact that student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion, and that there is now more outstanding student loan debt than outstanding credit card debt, has many people wondering about the viability of going to college. Of […]
The basic cost of living in some cities, like New York City, is almost double the $7.25 minimum wage. Double. How can anyone survive like that? Well, thanks to technology, you don’t have to. More and more people are adopting the concept of “location independence,” or working remotely from anywhere. You don’t have to suffer […]
Retirees are a favorite target of scammers and con artists. Not only do many retirees have a large nest egg that they might not know how to invest, but they also might feel reluctant to involve their family in their decisions, for fear of losing independence. These two factors mean that retirees are particularly vulnerable […]
As a baseball player, I have to deal with many different people. They all serve a different purpose in the grand scheme of the sport. Tips are part of the game, and we pay those who help us out. Just like in the rest of the world, deciding how to tip someone is important, and […]
Many readers asked me over the years how MoneyNing.com started, and I keep telling them it was all by accident! Some thought I had everything mapped out before I put together the site, but the reality is that what you see today is the result of relentless adjustments over the years. Ask me 10 years […]
