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The Value of Making Little Experiences Meaningful

Published Wednesday, July 4, 2018 - 10:00 by The Simple Dollar

There’s a little ice cream shop near where we live that serves some really delicious ice cream. I’m not sure if they make it in their shop or whether they buy it from a vendor, but whatever the case may be, it’s incredibly rich and creamy stuff. Naturally, our kids love the place, especially on summer evenings when it’s warm out but not unpleasantly hot. […]

15 (or So) Simple and Extremely Practical Strategies for Saving Money and Improving Your Life

Published Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 10:00 by The Simple Dollar

Over the last several years since I started The Simple Dollar, I’ve found myself trying out literally thousands of money and time and energy-saving strategies in order to seek out the best “bang for the buck” life that I can have. Some tips just didn’t work at all. […]

15 (or So) Simple and Extremely Practical Strategies for Saving Money and Improving Your Life

Published Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 10:00 by The Simple Dollar

Over the last several years since I started The Simple Dollar, I’ve found myself trying out literally thousands of money and time and energy-saving strategies in order to seek out the best “bang for the buck” life that I can have. Some tips just didn’t work at all. Other tips were okay – saving a little bit of money or time or energy, but not resulting in a big win. […]

What to Know When Adding a Teen Driver to Your Car Insurance Policy

Published Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 07:00 by The Simple Dollar

Older people just love generalizing about younger generations, but there’s one stereotype that is painfully true: Young people are terrible at driving. […]

What to Know When Adding a Teen Driver to Your Car Insurance Policy

Published Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 07:00 by The Simple Dollar

Older people just love generalizing about younger generations, but there’s one stereotype that is painfully true: Young people are terrible at driving. […]

Why Women Should Invest and How to Get Started

Published Monday, July 2, 2018 - 10:08 by The Simple Dollar

Lately, women hear a lot about gaps: how to combat the gender pay gap, how to avoid a resumé gap when you take time off to raise children, whether or not a thigh gap matters (it doesn’t). One “gap” that isn’t discussed enough is the gender investing gap. Women Are Less Likely to Invest Than Men, and That’s a Problem. According to Ellevest, an investment platform created by women for women, “of all […]

Why Women Should Invest and How to Get Started

Published Monday, July 2, 2018 - 10:08 by The Simple Dollar

Lately, women hear a lot about gaps: how to combat the gender pay gap, how to avoid a resumé gap when you take time off to raise children, whether or not a thigh gap matters (it doesn’t). One “gap” that isn’t discussed enough is the gender investing gap. Women Are Less Likely to Invest Than Men, and That’s a Problem. According to Ellevest, an investment platform created by women for women, “of all […]

Questions About Camping, Potlucks, Allergies, Kindles, and More!

Published Monday, July 2, 2018 - 10:00 by The Simple Dollar

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Finding time for home cooking 2. The “perfect” potluck dish? 3. Free campsites? 4. Receipts and renters insurance 5. Sell house or rent it? 6. Advice for shut-ins? 7. Portable office? 8. […]

Questions About Camping, Potlucks, Allergies, Kindles, and More!

Published Monday, July 2, 2018 - 10:00 by The Simple Dollar

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Finding time for home cooking 2. The “perfect” potluck dish? 3. Free campsites? 4. Receipts and renters insurance 5. Sell house or rent it? 6. Advice for shut-ins? 7. Portable office? 8. […]

Don’t Repeat These Five Mistakes Boomers Made on the Road to Retirement

Published Monday, July 2, 2018 - 08:00 by The Simple Dollar

As a generation that famously came of age amid postwar prosperity, baby boomers experienced a level of wealth and opportunity largely unheard of by their parents or grandparents. All of that wealth, however, has not necessarily translated into being financially prepared for retirement. According to research from Legg Mason, the average baby boomer has saved less than half of the $658,000 they thin […]