We’ve been hearing for a couple years now about how inflation is going to stay low for quite some time. While the economy might be growing at a slow pace, and while core inflation (a measure of inflation that leaves out food and energy prices) looks like it’s growing at a slow pace, the reality is […]
With baseball season comes a number of long bus trips, reading books is a great way for me to fill this time in a meaningful way. Getting lost in a good novel or learning something in a self help book is a productive way to spend rides. Do you enjoy reading books? Where do you […]
We hear a lot about the government entitlement programs, particularly in an election year. However, most Americans are unaware of what the programs offer to citizens and who is eligible. Here is a breakdown of four of the most common entitlement programs and what financial assistance they offer to those in need:
Winning the lottery may not be all it’s cracked up to be. Statistics show 70% of lottery winners spend all of their fortune within a few years. Basically, if you didn’t know how to handle your money well before playing the lottery, you don’t magically get a visit from the Personal Finance Fairy who blesses […]
I recently had the privilege of being a fly on the wall during a one-on-one interview with Ramit Sethi, author of the New York Times Best Seller I Will Teach You to Be Rich. And while I can’t divulge the details of the interview (as much as I’d like to share them with you), I […]
A short time before Christmas last year, my husband signed up for a free trial promotion of Amazon Prime. We wanted to make sure that the Christmas gifts we ordered arrived on time, and Amazon Prime offers free two-day shipping. I had resisted Prime for quite a while, due to the $79.99 annual fee, but […]
