Re-fi on large mortgages
Advisors used to say interest rates should drop by 2 percent before homeowners consider refinancing a mortgage. But with a large mortgage, just 1 percent…
Category: Money & Personal Finance
Cell phone rates rise
Verizon has announced a $2 surcharge for customers subscribed to their older plans, including Beyond Unlimited, Beyond Unlimited +55, Go Unlimited and…
Low wage workers fare better
According to the Labor Department, lower wage workers saw typical weekly earnings in the fourth quarter of 2020 rise 22.3 percent higher than in the…
Best day to go shopping
Wednesday is the best day of the week to go grocery shopping, according to Taste of Home. Groceries typically restock and add new promotions, which start…
Manage expenses with a sinking fund
You can manage your family finances the same way as big companies manage their looming debts — with a sinking fund. Instead of trying to come up with a…
A college degree for less than $1,000 a year?
How much is a college degree worth and how much it costs — these are the things that parents face as their children grow. A single semester at Harvard is…
The three big rules for building wealth
1. Make money. Use your talents, interests, and skills to get a job and keep working, even if you don’t work at the same place your whole life. Stay on…
Expecting an income tax refund?
The best things you can do now with $1,000 You love the idea of getting an income tax refund check from Uncle Sam. It’s really your own money and not some…
Can $200 feed seven for a week? This mom says yes
By Jamie Salvucci Everyone is feeling the squeeze at the grocery store, but we manage to feed our family of seven on about $200 to $225 per week. As the…
The best and worst options if you owe the IRS
Tax deadlines are fast approaching. Unfortunately, some people will find that they don’t have enough cash to pay Uncle Sam. That could lead to problems,…