With the weather cooling and Halloween decorations springing up everywhere you look, the calendar is turning to its fourth and final quarter of 2022. That leaves you just three months to finish the year strong and enter the new year in a solid financial position. By Andrew Lisa See: 22 Side Gigs That Can Make You Richer Than a Full-Time JobLooking To Diversify in a Bear Market? Consider These 6 Alternative Investments...
Throughout 2021, an industry-wide chip shortage forced automakers to ration their short supplies of these critical components in favor of their best-selling and most profitable vehicles. Despite their efforts, according to Forbes, U.S. auto sales fell hard in the third quarter — and not from lack of demand. By Andrew Lisa Ford Honda Toyota Tesla As the chip shortage slowed production of some makes and models to a crawl, and rising inflation sent the price of vehicles skyward, frustrated buyers had to make difficult compromises....
This is the time of year to show appreciation to the people who regularly help you out and provide important services — such as your babysitter, housekeeper, dog walker and hairdresser — usually with a cash tip or gift. And your generosity may be particularly valuable if their business suffered over the past year because of COVID-19 shutdowns. But holiday tipping can be stressful if you don’t know how much to give, what to give, who to include and what people expect — especially if you’re experiencing tough financial times yourself....
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there have been some significant increases in the sales and use of RVs. Whether you’ve recently caught on to the RVing trend or you’ve been curious for a while, understanding the pros and cons of living in an RV can help you decide if you want to move forward with RV living. By Taylor DeJesus Cost of Living Buying an RV Pros and Cons Rules and Tips Read on to learn more about the costs of living in an RV and whether it’s right for you....
For the 2022 NFL football season, the NFL has introduced a new way to watch games. NFL+ is the league’s new streaming service and is a promising new way for fans to watch games live on a phone or tablet. Here’s everything you need to know about NFL+, including its features and how much it costs. By Chris Ozarowski NFL+ Prices Free Trials Types of Games Available Local Games NFL+ vs....
Pfizer and Moderna have been all over the news for the past two years due to their collective position as the leading providers of coronavirus vaccines. Yet, the two companies come from very different backgrounds. By John Csiszar Find: How Many At-Home COVID-19 Tests Will Your Insurance Company Cover?Read: Child and Dependent Care Credit Can Add Up to $8,000 Pfizer is a venerable pharmaceutical company with a wide variety of existing products and a solid drug pipeline, whereas Moderna is more of a one-trick pony, having no revenues to speak of before it developed its mRNA vaccine....
The holiday season is gearing up to be an expensive one. A new Deloitte forecast predicts that folks will spend up to 9% more this holiday period compared to 2020, with Americans expected to spend a total of $1.2 trillion. This spending will be gobbled up by retailers, some of which have already unveiled holiday sales, and so the pressure is on for consumers to spend, spend, spend — and not just because they want to, but because they’re cornered into it by gift exchanges, holiday excursions and more events hosted by others....
Everyone wants to be rich, but that can seem like a catch-22 if you are starting with very little or even nothing. You have heard the phrase “it takes money to make money” and think you’ll never be able to build significant wealth if you don’t already have some money to work with. But that isn’t quite true; there are some simple steps you can take to build not-so-insignificant wealth over time even when you don’t have a lot of spare change....
Mutual funds can be a great way for investors to build a diversified portfolio and, eventually, long-term wealth. They are pretty easy to access and often don’t require you to keep tabs on them since professionals manage the funds on your behalf. For this reason, mutual funds are an excellent option for hands-off investors. By Lydia Kibet About Mutual Funds Why Invest Active vs. Passively Managed Types How To Invest Should You Invest What Is a Mutual Fund?...
Retirement savings isn’t a game, but it’s definitely a strategy at which you can win. But it will take proactive steps on your part if you want to end up with a comfortable retirement at the end. Here are some of the best strategies to ensure that you end up on top when it counts the most — after you retire. By John Csiszar Find: 5 Places in Florida Where You Can Live Only on Social SecuritySee: 5 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000 Start as Early as You Can The best way to boost your retirement savings is to start as early as possible....
Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts let you save money to spend later on medical and healthcare expenses that aren’t covered by your insurance plan. Whereas both can be great ways to pay for healthcare using pretax money, that’s where the similarities end. By Barri Segal HSAs vs. FSAs Flexible Spending Accounts Health Savings Accounts You can’t contribute to an FSA and an HSA simultaneously. So, when it’s time for open enrollment, you need to choose the medical savings account that will best help you manage rising healthcare costs....
KuCoin Overview KuCoin was founded in 2017 by crypto-enthusiast Michael Gan and is headquartered in Seychelles. Being one of the early adopters of Bitcoin and blockchain technology, Michael understood that crypto transactions were not beginner-friendly on platforms like Mt. Gox. That was how he came up with the idea of a “people’s exchange” that would serve the needs of all people, even those without a background in technology. By Suchetana Bhattacharyea Overview...
Institutional investors and finance experts often advise regular people to steer clear of “meme” stocks, or stocks popularized on social media networks such as Reddit and Twitter. As an alternative, they often recommend exchanged-traded funds, or ETFs, which track the performance of a specific category or group of stocks. ETFs tend to be more stable over time since they are diversified across multiple investments. By Dawn Allcot See: Invest in Women-Led Companies With These 3 ETFsLearn: 10 ETF Myths Debunked...
This Episode In this episode, Jaime Catmull speaks with mommy vlogger and TikTok star Shannon Doherty about parent hacking and budgeting tips parents can use during back-to-school season. By Amen Oyiboke This Episode Where Else You Can Listen About the Show Our Host Shannon Doherty is a lifestyle influencer whose content revolves around hacks, tips and tricks that all parents can use to balance their at-home life. Shannon is an entrepreneur with over 1....
Moderna entered the S&P 500 today, amid increasing global fears around the Delta variant. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy See: The Delta Variant Is Tanking the Market – What Moves Should You Make? Find: Apple Delays Return to Offices Over Delta Variant Fears The stock is replacing Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. in the S&P 500 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wed., July 21, according to a statement. AstraZeneca is acquiring Alexion Pharmaceuticals in a deal expected to be completed soon pending final closing conditions....
Thanks to an expansion of the child tax credit, many American families will soon be able to receive extra federal money. According to a new survey from personal finance app Stash, a majority of Americans plan to put that money into savings. Stash polled over 1,100 Americans, 700 of whom were eligible parents for the new child tax credit., reports CNBC. By Josephine Nesbit See: IRS Will Start $3,000 Child Tax Credit Payments in July Find: IRS Updates Child Tax Credit Direct Deposit Portal...
Trying to find a cheap new car in a year of record high sticker prices is the economic equivalent of trying to parallel park on a crowded city street during rush hour. Yes, it’s a serious challenge — but not impossible. By Vance Cariaga Save More: Back-To-School Tips To Help You Cut CostsDiscover: This Credit Score Mistake Could Be Costing Millions of Americans You can still find at least three new models priced at under $20,000, Fox News reported....
U.S. crude oil futures rose to $112.25 per barrel on Wed., March 2, ahead of the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+), a group led by Russia. So far, the U.S. and Europe haven’t placed sanctions on Russian oil, but could do so if the Russian invasion of the Ukraine continues, CNN reported. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told CNN, “It’s still on the table....
On Black Friday, Nov. 26, shares of the top COVID-19 vaccine developers Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax all vaulted higher, per The Motley Fool. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy See: How Will the Omicron Coronavirus Variant Affect Gas Prices?Find: Vaccine Stocks: Are Pfizer, Moderna and J&J Buys Now? “While Pfizer’s equity hasn’t skipped a beat of late because of its oral coronavirus pill, the pharma giant now stands to possibly benefit from another year of exceptionally strong COVID-19 vaccine sales....
The new COVID-19 Omicron variant is slowing down the economy again, and several analysts have already cut their GDP forecasts for the U.S. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy See: Omicron Update: COVID Variant Spread Triggers Thousands of Flight Cancellations – Should You Ask For a Refund? Find: Goldman Sachs Lowers US GDP Forecast Following Manchin’s Build Back Better Opposition The variant is wreaking havoc on the airline industry, as thousands of flights continue to be canceled partly due to staff and crew testing positive, in the midst of the busiest time of the year for air travel, leaving travelers stranded....
