The long-term care policy that pays off
Most people know they should probably think about long-term care insurance. Most people also keep putting it off, in part because of a nagging question:…
Year: 2026
Do you really need a million dollars to retire?
Spend any time reading about retirement and you will encounter some version of the same alarming headline: you need a million dollars. Maybe two million….
When streaming stops being the cheap option
Cutting the cord was supposed to save money. For many households, it still does, but the math is getting murkier. The average cable bill runs about $147 a…
The real cost of dinner at your door
The food delivery apps make it look simple: tap a few buttons, and dinner appears. What they make considerably less visible is what that convenience…
Expensive subscriptions
Americans spend an average of $200 a year on subscription services they are not actively using, according to research by the Motley Fool. Gym apps,…
A raccoon’s excellent adventure
It started innocuously enough. A raccoon in Ashland, Virginia found a gap in the ceiling of a state liquor store, squeezed through, and helped himself to…
Costco membership earning its keep?
A Costco Gold Star membership costs $65 a year, which means it pays for itself the moment you’ve saved $5.42 a month. For families, that’s almost…
World Otter Day — May 27 The otter who hijacks surfboards
Something is happening at Steamer Lane, the famous surf break in Santa Cruz, California, and it is not what surfers signed up for. A sea otter has taken…
Virginia lit the fuse for Independence — 250 years ago this month
July 4th gets the fireworks. But the fuse of independence was sparked on May 15, 1776, 250 years ago this month, in Williamsburg, Virginia. That was the…
Made in America: Why it’s a 20-year project, not a one-year fix
Every time someone questions whether tariffs are working, the same counterargument surfaces: give it time. There is actually some evidence to support that…