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How to Start a Homestead On A Budget

Uncover 10 steps to starting your homestead on a budget. Find out how you can get supplies, plants, and even animals basically for free, and how to maintain it all for next to nothing.
January 10, 2025 Allison Robertson

Your 2025 Retirement Checklist

If you've finally hit 65 or 70 and think this will be the year you'll retire, congratulations! But before you take that monumental step of giving up work for good, here's your must-do retirement checklist.
January 10, 2025 Jack Hawkins

Items You Should Never Pay For With Cash And Why

When it comes to paying for things, sometimes using cash is the perfect way to make a payment—other times, cash is not king and can be the worst thing you could use to pay for an item. Let's see which items you should never pay for with cash.
January 10, 2025 Jack Hawkins

You Should Always Pay For These Items In Cash

They say that cash is still king despite the prevalence of credit cards and debit cards in today's money-moving world. Let's explore when you should use cash and why you should pay for these items in cash.
January 10, 2025 Jack Hawkins

40 Smart Money Moves To Make With Just $50K

Having $50,000 in your bank account is a huge milestone—congratulations! But what are you going to do with it? Sure, you could let it sit there and use it as an expense account, but that's going to get sucked up pretty quickly by life's various expenses. Here are 40 smart money moves you should make with $50,000.
January 9, 2025 Jack Hawkins

Have You Read The Best Finance Books Of All Time?

We all worry about our finances. Whether we're just starting out or are drowning in debt and trying to find the surface, it's one of the key stresses in life. If you haven't read these finance books, you're missing out!
January 6, 2025 Jack Hawkins

Genius Ways To Save On Your Utility Bills In 2025

Did you know that in 2023, regulators across the United States authorized 58% of the net rate increases requested by the S&P Index that sets utility pricing based on the markets? Power bills are going up everywhere—so here are some genius ways to save on your utility bills in 2025.
December 27, 2024 Jack Hawkins

The Best Money Advice From Top Financial Gurus

Whether you're just beginning your investment journey or are a seasoned investor looking to up your game—here is some of the best money advice from the world's most brilliant financial minds.
December 18, 2024 Jack Hawkins

The Best Money Advice Any Finance Guru Will Tell You

Finance can be a tricky thing to navigate, that's why we often rely on the advice of experts. Here are some of the best pieces of money advice from finance gurus who have made their fortunes.
December 18, 2024 Jack Hawkins

These Are The Best Ways To Earn Passive Income In 2025

Why work for your money, when you don't have to? Learning how to make passive income will mean that you make money while you're sleeping. If you've always wanted to earn more, but have never had the time for a second job or don't have a great side hustle that's pulling in the cash, consider these passive income streams for 2025.
December 17, 2024 Jack Hawkins

Simple Things You Can Do To Increase The Value Of Your Home

If you are selling your house, or thinking about selling your house—these are some of the simple (and often for very inexpensive) things you can do to increase the value of your home and help get the highest offers and the most money you can out of it.
December 11, 2024 Jesse Singer

40 Ways To Lower Your Living Expenses In 2025

We've all been feeling the pinch of inflation in 2024—everything has increased, from gasoline to clothing, food, and much more. Looking ahead into 2025, many of you may want to decrease your living expenses without necessarily having to take drastic financial measures or make massive lifestyle changes. Here are 40 ways to lower your living expenses next year.
December 11, 2024 Jack Hawkins