With the start of another new year, thoughts of how to keep your resolutions this time around pervade your mind. The top two resolutions in the U.S. for 2018 are to save money and to lose weight. Why not kill two birds with one stone and link these goals together? Being healthy doesn’t have to … Continued
Some factors that influence your financial success are beyond your control. Older people tend to be richer than younger people. White U.S. households, on average, have many times the wealth of black or Hispanic households. Those born into the top or bottom of the economic strata typically stay there. But the decisions you make about … Continued
For most of the past decade, my summer jobs have been haunted by screaming children. Don’t think “scary movie,” though — more like “public pool” (and “summer camp,” and “family friendly restaurant”). Despite the decibel level, I managed to learn a few tricks in those jobs, even when the work itself seemed like an inconvenience on the … Continued