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Let’s be honest: Spending money can sometimes be too easy for our own good. With a few purchases here, a few purchases there, bills and receipts add up quickly, and before we know it–poof!–it seems like our money has disappeared.
Only it wasn’t a magic trick; it was likely a lack of self-control, financial awareness, or both. If you find this disappearing act happening often or simply want to start saving more money, try these nine tips from American Consumer Credit Counseling to help you reig...
The average American spends close to $2,400 per year on unnecessary purchases, and most people regret them after the fact. Clothes are typically the top impulse buy, followed by food and drinks, laptop computers and other big-ticket tech items, shoes and small-ticket tech like chargers or headphones.
On average, a person spends $202 per month on unnecessary purchases, which could easily be cut in half if they stopped making non-essential purchases. .
To drop unnecessary spending, deleting some...
Filling up the gas tank? Nope.
Going to the movies? Nope.
Paying for day care? Nope.
Did you actually end up saving money during the great quarantine of 2020? If you’re like most Americans these last few months, you’ve buckled down, you’ve looked for ways to cut back, and you’ve hoarded cash. You saved like saving was going out of style!
Nearly 80% of Americans have saved money just by not going out to eat ($245 savings), not going on vacation ($1,400 savings), and not making major purchases ($...
According to the latest statistics, right now is a great time to put your home on the market. In many areas, homeowners are fielding multiple offers within hours or days of going live on the MLS. How can you ensure that your home will be greeted warmly by buyers in your area? Often, it only takes a little bit of outlay to create big results when it’s time to market your property.
According to the National Association of Realtors’ Remodeling Impact Report, it’s not always the expensive upgrade...
One of the biggest responsibilities a child—or a family—can take on is adopting a dog as a pet.
Feeding, walking, grooming and cleaning up after a dog are daily responsibilities that everyone can do, and will also help teach children how to take care of something they love. For parents, however, there’s the extra task of paying for all the costs associated with the dog.
Here are some of the primary expenses of owning a dog that a family should consider before bringing one home:
Upfront FeesAdop...
