When advice columnist Amy Dickenson asked readers for their views on bras in 2006, she got a flood of mail, most of it from people complaining about how uncomfortable the undergarments are. Part of the problem is the way retailers…
Few of us look forward to getting older. For many people, words like “aging” and “senior citizen” suggest growing steadily more frail, bent, and creaky and eventually moving into an assisted living facility to play bridge all day. But as…
Americans are shopping online more than ever before. According to the United States Census Bureau, online retailers in the U.S. took in about $759 billion in 2020. That’s more than 13% of all retail sales in the country. As we…
When Amazon introduced its Kindle e-reader in 2007, I didn’t see the point. Why spend hundreds on a reading gadget when so many books cost a dollar or less at used bookstores and garage sales and are free at the…
For most people, buying a home is the biggest purchase decision of a lifetime. In fact, it’s one of the biggest decisions, period. Your mortgage is probably the largest debt you’ll ever take on, and taking care of a house…
One of the trickiest jobs for parents is figuring out how to teach kids about money. You want your kids to know the basics of personal finance, like how to stick to a budget, use a bank, and save for…
Footwear isn’t just a fashion statement. Shoes should provide comfort, support, and even protection, depending on the type of job or hobbies you have. There’s also no denying that shoe and apparel shopping is satisfying in general. According to the…
According to NoCable.org, the number of American households cutting cable or satellite television packages increases by approximately four million homes per year. Improvements to Internet streaming services like Netflix and Hulu make entertainment more affordable and convenient than paid cable…
There’s something quintessentially American about a recreational vehicle, or RV. From planning inexpensive road trips across the country to full-time RV living, hundreds of thousands of families rely on RVs for travel annually. According to Camper Report, RV costs range…
According to Debt.org, the average student loan debt was over $37,000 in 2017. Education costs are growing, and it goes without saying that managing your finances as a student can be difficult. Learning how to save money as a college…
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