Looking for ways to save this back-to-school season? Mark your calendars! Here is the latest sales tax holiday schedule. Each year, several states in the U.S. have a sales tax holiday weekend–or sometimes a whole week! Some states offer two or three different sales tax holidays over the year, often focused on different types of items. Sales tax holidays are an especially big...
Posted by: Adam McCann If you’re among the millions of HGTV viewers who’ve seen an episode of “Flip or Flop,” you’ve probably thought about the thrill of gutting a house and turning a five- or six-figure profit. But the process isn’t as easy as the professionals on television make it look. Any experienced home flipper would caution you that transforming a fixer-upper into...
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Spice up your life with a little variety. Green Chef turns up the heat in meal delivery service by catering to your specific health needs. Keto, paleo, gluten-free, plant-based, pescatarian, lean and clean… whatever your taste, this service is sure to deliver. Read on to find out if this is the right one for you. Green Chef 's rating 8.5 Cost 7.0 Recipe...
Posted by: Adam McCann Americans are known for racking up credit-card debt, but just how much we have in total is shocking. At the beginning of 2019, Americans owed over $1 trillion in credit-card debt. And though we repaid $38.2 billion in the first quarter of the year, we’re projected to have a $70 billion net increase by the end of the year....
Home is where the heart is… and the tax breaks. Here are 8 tax benefits for buying and owning a home. I recently took a new job in another state, which caused me to sell my home and find a place to rent. I’ve now been renting for over a year and must say that I love it. I like not having to...
Posted by: John S Kiernan After a string of nine interest-rate increases that took the Federal Reserve’s target rate from near zero in December 2015 up to a range of 2.25% - 2.5%, the Fed is poised to reduce rates for the first time since the Great Recession. Exactly what impact such a move will have on consumers’ wallets and the economy more...
If you are looking to buy a house, I have a bunch of home buying tips that will help you sort through all of your options, understand the real cost of a home (and help you save money), and make the right choice. Buying a house is a huge purchase. In fact, it is usually the largest purchase a person will ever make....