Did you know that only 32% of Americans regularly maintain a household budget? This abysmal statistic serves as an important reminder that the best practices of budgeting are not as commonsense as they may seem and it’s not enough to simply know how to budget – you have to put this information into practice if you want to see real change in your financial situation. Of course, budgeting isn’t exactly the most fun thing to do, especially when you could be spending that precious little free time on more enjoyable hobbies like traveling or … [Read more...] about GoodBudget Review – How to Spend, Save, and Give with Budgeting App
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How to Earn an Extra Income Delivering for Postmates
A 2017 survey from Bankrate found that more than 44 million Americans have some kind of side hustle – though many use side hustles for full-time incomes – and that number has likely gone up over the past couple years. Depending on the difficulty, time involved and skill level required, side hustles can produce anywhere from $8-25/hour (sometimes less, sometimes more). Some of the more popular side gigs in recent years have involved transportation: Uber or Lyft for transporting human passengers, Bird or Lime for recharging electric scooters, … [Read more...] about How to Earn an Extra Income Delivering for Postmates
Did Our Parents Teach Us Bad Habits About Money?
Most parents do a wonderful job of preparing their kids for academic success, future jobs, and raising families of their own, but countless studies released over the past several years indicate that parents have somewhat failed to educate their kids in one crucial category: personal finance.
Younger generations are experiencing almost unprecedented financial struggles as they get into their 20s and 30s, but is it really due to them just being “lazy” like the media headlines suggest? Why else would the quality of their lives be decreasing … [Read more...] about
Stop Leaking Cash by Becoming Financially Literate
The following is a guest post by Harry N. Stout, the author of the FinancialVerse books and the free newsletter Moneysavers. If you’d like to submit a guest post to Money Q&A, be sure to check out our guest posting guidelines. Do you want to be better off financially and stop leaking your valuable cash? Being financially literate just might do the trick. What I have found is that a lack of financial literacy can be financially and psychologically costly. I write extensively about this in my FinancialVerse books and content … [Read more...] about Stop Leaking Cash by Becoming Financially Literate
Wallit App Review – A Great Budgeting Smartphone App
One of the most important lessons a parent can teach their child is proper financial management. This is something rarely taught in schools, yet a vast majority of parents do not adequately prepare their children and teenagers for independent financial management when they reach adulthood. Reasons for this may range from an unwillingness to discuss financial matters with their children to simply not realizing the importance of actively teaching kids the basics of budgeting, spending & saving, and other critical financial skills. To … [Read more...] about Wallit App Review – A Great Budgeting Smartphone App
How to Get the Most Out of a Health Savings Account (HSA)
One of the most commonly confusing concepts for consumers when it comes to health insurance isn’t the insurance policy itself – it’s something called a health savings account, which some people ignore or dismiss because they mistakenly equate an HSA with a regular savings account. There are actually quite a few advantages that an HSA offers compared to a regular savings account, though not everyone is eligible to open an HSA. It all comes down to your health insurance policy’s deductible limits. If you’ve been offered HSA options from an … [Read more...] about How to Get the Most Out of a Health Savings Account (HSA)