There are all sorts of rules out there that were made to be broken. You can’t wear white after Labor Day; “beer before liquor, never sicker”; “just say no”; “don’t do it on the first date” … they don’t necessarily serve you best, you know? Financial “rules” are no different, says Manisha Thakor, a personal finance […]
If you’re lucky enough to have money in this crap-tastic economy, you’ve got to do all you can to make sure you’re using it wisely enough to not only remain financially afloat now, but also in the foreseeable – and even distant – future. Doing so involves carefully considering the way you dole out those […]
When you really think about it, you realize that we rate and/or score nearly all things in life so as to compare them with their contemporaries and confidently grant our patronage. Zagat gives restaurants ratings so that you can find the best tikka masala out of 20 Indian joints; eBay sellers have feedback ratings so […]
The U.S. tax code has over seven million words in it. Seriously—seven freaking million! Amongst all those pages and phrases are a variety of tax deductions that you can use to reduce the bite that Uncle Sam is taking out of your hard-earned wages. The good news: there are loads. So, if you’re in the […]
Money matters are one of the most common topics couples disagree on, so if you’ve never done taxes with your honey before, you might want to brace yourself. Since April 15 is right around the corner, we asked Ryan S. Himmel, CPA and founder of the personal finance website BIDaWIZ, for advice on how to do […]
Do you need to learn how to earn money fast? Are you wondering about the ways to make some extra money easily? We can’t live without sleep, food, air, and water, but we can’t live without money either. This piece of paper has a lot of value in our lives because we use it to […]
New Zealand is called the adventure capital of the world for a reason. It is the land of hiking, caving, skiing, skydiving, beautiful forests, mountains, glaciers, and bungee jumping. But the beauty that is New Zealand can fool you into spending beyond your budget. If you are up for saving on costs, here are tips […]
When you’re not a parent, budgeting can be much more comfortable. There is only one set of finances to track and one set of expenses. When you tie the knot, you and your spouse become faced with the task of learning how to coexist and deal with the costs associated with being a parent! Many […]
I, Simcha Whitehill, am a recovering shopaholic. It all started back in the day, when I was a suburban mall rat. My BFF in middle school lived a block from the indoor bonanza. (Coincidence? I think not!) By high school, I had to get an after-school job at a real estate office just to support […]
