MONEY

You did it — you’ve gotten your debt under control and started building your savings. But if you don’t quite feel like patting yourself on the back, it’s probably because you know there’s still work to be done. What…

Neighbors rave about the spiced nuts you make and give out at Christmas. Friends say all they want for their birthday is a batch of your pimento cheese. Anytime there’s a potluck at the office, co-workers insist you…

Dear Penny, I am 69 years young, yet I am in a quandary regarding birthday and Christmas gifts for my wonderful posterity of four children and 14 grandchildren. Two of the grandchildren are married, and three of my…

There is rarely a convenient time to take your car to the mechanic. Even less convenient is learning you need new tires after shelling out a couple hundreds bucks for an oil change and tuneup. If you’re a DIY car-care…

Congratulations! You finally got that raise you’ve been working toward. The extra money in your bank account is going to help secure your finances and get you closer to your goals… right? Not always. Sometimes the…

The U.S. economy is seeing more than 400,000 new jobs each month so far in 2022, according to one of the latest updates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There’s a total of 11.4 million job openings out there. While…

Plan B is an effective form of emergency conception that can help prevent pregnancy. It’s widely available at many retailers, both online and in-store. But just because something is available over-the-counter doesn’t…

Peanuts and Cracker Jacks apparently aren’t cheap these days. The average cost for a group of four people to attend a Major League Baseball game in 2022 is nearly $257, according to Team Marketing Report. With the…

This summer is expected to be hotter than average coast-to-coast, so now is a good time to figure out what you can do to afford keeping your cool. And staying cool. Between food prices, gas prices and now power bills,…

When you consider making a purchase via Amazon and scour the reviews that accompany the product, you expect to see an honest review from someone who has purchased the item. That is sometimes true. But in some cases,…