Category: budgeting

What’s Made Elon Musk So Successful? It Comes Down to These 5 Personality Traits

By Randy Garn We can rattle off Elon Musk‘s accomplishments in our sleep: co-founder of monetary giant PayPal; founder of Tesla Motors, the electric car company that is changing the world; and founder of Space X, which is focused on space exploration and space travel, and has even sent NASA to the International Space Station on his spacecraft. We can…


Choose a Payment Method: PayPal vs Credit

You’re about to make an online purchase. At the shopping cart, a payment choice comes up. Do you want to use PayPal or a credit card to pay for the purchase? They both seem like good options. What are the differences? And is one more secure than the other? The Basics of PayPal PayPal is…


Choose a Payment Method: PayPal vs Credit Card

You’re about to make an online purchase. At the shopping cart, a payment choice comes up. Do you want to use PayPal or a credit card to pay for the purchase? They both seem like good options. What are the differences? And is one more secure than the other? The Basics of PayPal PayPal is…


15 Ways to Make Money With Your Home

According to data from the Federal Reserve, consumers ended 2021 with debt totaling a staggering $15.6 trillion. In the fourth quarter alone this was a year-over-year jump of $333 billion. In addition to the biggest quarterly gain since 2007, the largest annual gain was recorded going back to 2003. What was the largest debt-load increase? Well, it should…


Top 10 Cities for Working Parents—2022 Edition

By Anja Solum From Smartasset.com Life is tough for working moms and dads, and the pandemic has exacerbated the stress that parents in the workforce face. A new report from The Ohio State University shows that roughly 66 percent of working parent respondents met the criteria for burnout. Financial concerns are top of mind for…


5 Best Credit Cards for Seniors and Retirees in 2022

Choosing the right credit card as a senior or retiree can sometimes be tricky. There are many options available, and it’s essential to find one that offers the best benefits for your current needs. Unfortunately, those needs and our preferences change as we age, so the card that was our ideal fit in our twenties or thirties…


7 Timeless Lessons About Getting Rich From a Book Your Grandparents Read

By Brandon Turner Two major books were published in 1926 that rocked our world: Winnie-the-Pooh and The Richest Man in Babylon. Although “stuffed with fluff,” Pooh Bear might have had a larger impact on American pop culture, but it’s The Richest Man in Babylon that has made a massive financial impact on untold millions of readers, myself included, over the past…


How Vicky Tsai Turned a Geisha Secret Into a Huge Business Success

By Tracy Byrnes The title on Vicky Tsai’s business card is Chief Treasure Hunter at Tatcha, the skin-care company based on ancient Japanese traditions. It could very well say founder, CEO and product developer. But Tsai has been on a continual hunt to find that ideal combination of living simply and naturally and appreciating this life….


5 Steps to Take With Your Money in 2022: Personal Finance Experts

By Karen Bennett From Bankrate.com In a time when inflation is at a 40-year high and prices are surging on everything from gasoline and food to furniture and cars, many consumers are focused on how to better handle their money. Developing practical strategies for saving, spending, and investing can help you build an emergency fund,…


My Shopping Addiction Rehab Program

Shopping is my thing. I love the thrill of the hunt, that feeling of discovery and the joy of a bargain. I find it satisfying in ways I cannot fully describe. I want to experience the feeling as often as possible. Shopper’s high is no joke. It’s real; it’s palpable; and it’s addictive. Shopping got…