Opening a Roth IRA can be a smart move if you want to invest for retirement and save money on taxes later in life. However, there are strict rules when it comes to how much you can contribute to your Roth IRA. Contributions to a Roth IRA are made with after-tax dollars, which means your … Read more
Atlantis Images / Shutterstock.com Are you preparing a resume? It’s natural to want to tell prospective employers all about yourself — but some things are better left unsaid. Remember, you have only a limited amount of space to convince someone you would be a good hire. So, avoid including anything that might offend or cause … Read more
Planning to shop at Amazon today? Make sure you first check the “Today’s Deals” section. This is the retailer’s hub for deep discounts, but these offers change frequently. To save you some time, we’ve handpicked several of the best deals available today. They are all at least 25% off and get a four-star rating or … Read more
fizkes / Shutterstock.com Workers are in high demand these days. U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs in November, only a slight drop from October’s number of 284,000. And while unemployment stayed unchanged at 3.7%, wages are 5.1% higher than a year ago, The New York Times reports. Not every worker can have their choice of prestige … Read more
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NewSaetiew / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. It’s a bit of a fallacy that remote jobs don’t pay well. In fact, well-qualified professionals with the right skills and experience can often find great high-paying, work-from-home jobs that offer the same career opportunities as traditional positions. So, which fields offer high-paying, work-from-home … Read more
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. According to a 2021 survey from tech care company Asurion, the cellphone is now an essential item for Americans, overtaking their vehicle or refrigerator. Makes sense when you consider that you can’t do a group text with Uber or Lyft. So … Read more
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS Here we go again: A brand-new year is right around the corner. And even if you’re not among the 68% of people who make financial New Year’s resolutions, you should still look ahead and plan some money moves … Read more
diplomedia / Shutterstock.com Social Security recipients likely already know that their benefits get a bump almost every year to counteract the effect of inflation. But that cost-of-living adjustment is just one of several annual tweaks to the Social Security system. These increases affect folks who are already retired as well as those who have yet … Read more
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. We are about to enter what is traditionally one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. If you plan to travel this season and you’re a Living on the Cheap reader, chances are you’ve done your homework and researched the … Read more