Category: Business

Hey Penny Hoarders! As many of you know, we have a Community site that’s a gathering place for folks to discuss all things money. Through the support of fellow Community members, the site has helped people tackle their debt, increase their credit score and even book a dream vacation. We’re excited to announce our Community […]

This holiday season, there will be packages aplenty on people’s doorsteps. With many of us gearing up (or already starting) to purchase gifts online, we all need a better way to track packages headed to our front door. There is no shortage of available apps to help you track packages when you have a tracking […]

Affording dental work can be tough if you’re an older American on Medicare. That’s because Original Medicare — which covers a majority of beneficiaries — doesn’t include routine dental care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced plans to begin covering limited dental services starting January 2023. But the scope is narrow: Dental work […]

When’s the best time of year to buy a car? Let’s see what all the experts say. Edmunds: “Data shows that December is the best time of the year to buy.” Autotrader: “The best time to buy a car is in late December when yearly, quarterly, and monthly sales goals converge.” Cars.com: “Shoppers looking for […]

If you have a health savings account but not enough money to cover your medical expenses, you are not necessarily doomed to insurmountable debt — even if you owe on old medical bills. Alexandra Wilson, a Certified Financial Planner in Atlanta, used her HSA contributions one year to cover medical bills she incurred the previous […]

When you reach a certain age, home appliance shopping is something to be excited about. It’s easy to drop a significant chunk of money on that new fridge with french doors, and it’s really rather odd how delighted you can be over a standard household appliance.  As you finalize the purchase and arrange delivery, the […]

You’ve spent decades in the workforce earning a living, your schedule dictated by the demands of the job. All the while, you’ve been steadily adding to your savings so that one day you could get to this point: Retirement. You finally have time to cross items off your bucket list — or simply catch a […]

Many savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money market accounts have enjoyed sizable interest rate bumps in 2022 as the Federal Reserve edges the target federal funds range higher. Around this time last year, the best high-yield savings accounts earned an average of about 0.5% to 1%. As 2022 comes to a close, you can […]