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How to Revamp Your Budget for Retirement
Retirement is a major life adjustment for most people.
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Free Fun: Six Ways Your Local Park Can Save You Money This Summer
When I first started trying to get my finances under control, I read just about every personal finance blog. Almost all of them contain a loving paean to their local public library.
They do that a for good reason! Libraries are amazing resources and offer a lot of free entertainment. I am a library junkie.
That being said, I feel like there’s another free resource that deserves as much praise as libraries: Your local public park.
The Struggle to Find Meaning and Purpose in Financial Progress
When I go back and read some of the earliest articles I wrote for The Simple Dollar, I see someone truly enjoying the process of discovery of new frugal tactics and financial strategies. Don’t get me wrong, I still love finding new techniques, but when I was first starting out, all of the ideas were new to me. All of the strategies were new to me.
It was exciting because I could see a direct and notable impact for almost all of the things I was doing. I was watching our debts melt with surprising speed. I was trying out new ways of doing things every single day (and writing about them in the evenings), because there were tons of new things to try. A new book on frugality would give me a hundred new things to try, and I’d dive in as deeply as I could. I’d download long lists of frugal strategies and just dig in.
Over time, however, things began to gradually change.
The Value of the Roadside Attraction
This summer, my family and I are going on a lengthy road trip vacation through the South, touching the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida, and possibly portions of Alabama and Missouri. We’re intending to visit several sites along the way, including historical areas, museums, national parks, and amusement parks.
A big part of our family road trip vacations is that we plan a few “tentpole” events – big stops that form some of the destinations of our driving – but most of what makes such vacations so enjoyable isn’t those big tentpole stops, but the little things along the way.
Many days, we start off by stopping at a grocery store and refilling our cooler with some food items for the day – sandwiches, vegetables, and odds and ends like that. Then, we’re off to our destination that evening.
Barclays Arrival® Premier World Elite MasterCard® Review
When Barclaycard rebranded to “Barclays” and announced they would offer a new travel credit card earlier this year, rewards enthusiasts were ecstatic. The new would offer 2x miles on all purchases like its predecessor, the Barclaycard Arrival Plus® World Elite Mastercard®. Plus, other perks like airport lounge access, no foreign transaction fees, and a Global Entry credit wound round out the offer. With benefits like these, what’s not to love?
Unfortunately, the Barclays Arrival® Premier World Elite MasterCard® hit the market without a ton of fanfare. Sure, this card has its benefits, but it has a decent sized annual fee and it doesn’t have an authentic signup bonus.
With that being said, I still believe this new credit card has some redeeming qualities and that it could even be a winner for a certain type of consumer. If you’re thinking of getting a new travel credit card, keep reading to learn more about this offer and how it stacks up to the competition.
10 Repairs That Aren't Your Landlord's Responsibility
One of the benefits of being a renter as opposed to being a homeowner is that the landlord is responsible for many costly home-improvement projects, like replacing a leaky roof or updating dying appliances. But not all domestic damage is his or her responsibility.
10 Repairs That Aren't Your Landlord's Responsibility
One of the benefits of being a renter as opposed to being a homeowner is that the landlord is responsible for many costly home-improvement projects, like replacing a leaky roof or updating dying appliances. But not all domestic damage is his or her responsibility.
Best Money Tips: How to Make Money Flipping Houses
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Best Money Tips: How to Make Money Flipping Houses
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup!
How to Score a First or Business Class Seat With Rewards Points
There's a practical reason to save up miles to fly first or business class: You often get more value per mile than you do on a coach trip.
But the real reason that I've been gathering miles for my first international business class trip isn't so practical. It's fanciful.
How to Score a First or Business Class Seat With Rewards Points
There's a practical reason to save up miles to fly first or business class: You often get more value per mile than you do on a coach trip.
But the real reason that I've been gathering miles for my first international business class trip isn't so practical. It's fanciful.
How to Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions by the End of Summer
As another school year goes into the history books, and summer vacation is in full swing, there is an elephant in the room. What about all those goals you wanted to achieve back in January?
How to Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions by the End of Summer
As another school year goes into the history books, and summer vacation is in full swing, there is an elephant in the room. What about all those goals you wanted to achieve back in January?
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The Wisdom of Frugality: What Is Simplicity?
This is the first entry in an eight-part weekly series that provides a detailed look at the book The Wisdom of Frugality by Emrys Westacott.
When I first read The Wisdom of Frugality two years ago, shortly after its publication, I was struck more than anything about the depth of the connection between philosophy and frugality. That’s really the book’s central idea: frugality is fundamentally about lifestyle choices and values undergirded by philosophical traditions. Westacott digs deeply into those traditions throughout the book by asking a series of questions that are rather strongly relevant to people struggling with their finances today and digging into what kinds of answers come from different philosophical traditions.
When Veterans Should (and Shouldn’t) Use a VA Loan
If you’re a veteran who’s thinking of purchasing a home or refinancing the home you have, you may want to consider a VA loan instead of conventional financing. This government loan program was created to help members of the armed forces, veterans, and eligible surviving spouses become homeowners.
VA loans come with plenty of perks. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA loans used to purchase a property come with competitive interest rates and don’t require a down payment or private mortgage insurance (PMI). Cash-out refinance loans come with equally generous terms, except they let you take out cash to pay down debt or fund other financial goals.
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