Personal Finance (Page 8 of 16)
How Long to Keep Tax Records and Other Documents
As we get older and our financial life gets more complicated, it’s difficult to know how long to keep old financial records and paperwork and when it’s safe to get rid of them.
Save Money Using What You Have On Hand
From pasta to vinegar, there are all kinds of things in your kitchen pantry that could save you all kinds of money—and frustration too! You’re going to wonder why you didn’t think of that!
How Seniors Can Get Help Lowering Their Grocery Bills
Several different food assistance programs can help lower income seniors with their grocery bills. Here’s what you should know.
6 Simple (but Life-Changing) Money Habits
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and making smart financial decisions, and seeing the results of those decisions, won’t happen overnight either.
5 Ways You Can Use Your Life Insurance Policy to Pay for Retirement
If you’ve been hit with some of life’s surprises and they’ve left you low on cash, check out these 5 ways to use your life insurance policy to pay for retirement.
Surprising Ways to Use Car Wax Around the House (And None Involve Your Car)
Let me guess: There’s an old can of car wax lurking in your garage, possibly next to a stash of mystery keys and a box labeled “random screws.” Well, it’s time to dig it out and use it in your house!
Best Senior Travel Discounts in 2025
Here’s a rundown of top travel discounts, along with some extra tips to help you save.
How Much Do You Have to Make to File Taxes?
Whether or not you are required to file a federal income tax return this year will depend. Here’s a rundown of this tax season’s IRS tax filing requirement thresholds.
Get the Maximum Burning Hours From Candles, Plus Other Great Reader Tips
Burn candles for only an hour? Use baby oil to make mascara like new? Here are a few more ingenious reader tips to help you save money and reduce waste!
5 Simple Ways to Score BIG Savings in 2025
If you’re anything like me and want to make some financial changes in 2025, you’ve come to the right place. Here are 5 simple ways to score BIG savings this year!
5 Smart Financial Commitments You Should Master Now
Experience is the best teacher—especially other people’s experiences. This is doubly true when it comes to finances. Skip other articles, but not this one! First, God wants you to “act smart” by applying knowledge, discernment, understanding, and wisdom to your finances. Second, life is too short to waste a ton of money.
Why Living Below Your Means Is the Ultimate Lifestyle Upgrade
I wouldn’t call it a radical new idea, although a recent issue of a popular women’s magazine did say that living below your means is the hot new trend. It is a simple concept – spend less than you earn. Still, LBYM is seen by many as a life sentence, not the lifesaver that it is. It can take a crisis like unemployment or a sudden illness to reveal to some people just how far in over their heads they really are. That’s when a lifesaver can look mighty good.
5 Proactive Financial Choices You Can Make Today to Ensure the Retirement Lifestyle You’ve Earned
No one wants to dip into their retirement savings to stay afloat. That money is supposed to be for living, not just surviving.
4 Ways to Make the Most of Your Tax Refund
What’s actually the best way to make the most of your tax refund? Here’s what you need to know.
Creative Post-Holidays Tips and Tricks
I have so enjoyed the unique holiday tips and tricks you, my dear readers, have sent my way during the holidays. Over and again I find myself saying, “Wow! Why didn’t I think that?”
20 “Unputdownable” Books to Get Your Grandkids This Holiday Season
10 Ways to Save Money on Holiday Entertainment
7 Fabulous Last-Minute Gift Ideas
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