Jack Hawkins articles

Whether you're struggling to budget or are needing to start budgeting and are looking for a new approach, zero-based budgeting could be a different approach that will have you looking more honestly at your finances.

Whether you're clearing your grandma's house after she's passed on or simply decluttering, there are so many vintage items worth big bucks that most people just throw away. Do some research before discarding anything that may have some value. You could be throwing out thousands of dollars worth of vintage valuables.

Whether you're thinking about retirement, or are just planning a family vacation, 2025 could be the year that you make significant gains in the savings department. Let's explore easy ways to put more money aside for your goals, so that you can start saving and living better this year.

As we look ahead in 2025 to how we can make better financial decisions, we have access to more powerful tools than ever to help us analyze our finances, measure our successes and failures, and create better financial habits. Which of the money management apps and tools will you use this year?

If you've been looking to start a new job, move to a new state to further your career or chase a better quality of life, here are the best and worst incomes from state to state, helping you pick the best place to make your qualifications shine, and your money goes further.

We all hope to retire someday—for some of us, that will be at 65. For others, it might be a little later. Nevertheless, retirement is one of the most important financial goals we have. If you aim to retire sooner rather than later, you'll want to establish payday routines to help you save or invest your hard-earned cash for the long term.

Some billionaires work really hard and build their wealth from the ground up, others win the DNA lottery and inherit a huge amount of money from their parents, who happen to be billionaires. Let's look at how some of the world's youngest billionaires acquired extraordinary wealth.

In 2024, consumer spending was approximately 70% of the U.S. economy, with Americans dividing their spending between non-essential goods and the essentials they need to live their everyday lives. But some things Americans spend their money on may surprise you.

If you're a member of any royal family, chances are you're doing fine for money—the taxpayer pays for your bills, you may live in a castle, palace, or otherwise stately home, and you may have enough money that you don't even need to work. But what about the world's richest royals? Let's examine some royals for whom money is no object.