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Category: Money & Personal Finance

Money & Personal Finance

Finding and eliminating money sinks

Budgets often fail because of costs that aren’t accounted for, called money sinks, that derail the budgeting process, according to The Simple Dollar….

byRick GoodMay 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Using salvage groceries to help a food budget

There are many ways to save money on the food bill, but according to Lifehacker, salvage grocery stores are a great way to find incredible deals on a…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

New tax laws impact the way people give to charity

According to the Wall Street Journal, the near doubling of the standard deduction in the recently passed tax bill changed the way many people are handling…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Biggest 2018 tax changes for the middle class

The 2018 tax reform stands to make a significant impact on all Americans and provides relief to many middle-class families, according to The Motley Fool….

byRick GoodApril 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Finding value in unheard of insurance companies

A recent poll of the top 10 insurance companies in 2018 includes a couple of nationally-known brands and many that the average American probably hasn’t…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Moneywise: Put retirement before future college funding

It is more important to securely fund retirement accounts than to save heavily for a child’s college education, according to USA Today. This might sound…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Getting rid of the penny

Eliminating the penny from circulation would save everyone time and money, according to the Brookings Institute. As recently as the 1940s a penny had the…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

The danger of financially dependent children

As many as 73 percent of parents with adult kids have given them money during the previous year, according to Time. It’s one statistic that hints at the…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Homeowners are using their equity for improvements

American homeowners have finally recovered from the Great Recession and a recent study from Black Knight Data and Analytics shows that homeowners now have…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2018July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Match cards to leisure

Look for credit card rewards that match your leisure activities. It’s a good way to discount the things you buy anyway, according to The Simple Dollar. A…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2018July 11, 2026

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