According to Gallup research, 62 is the average retirement age for Americans; however, there is no one right retirement age. The ideal age for you will depend on many factors, from your personal preferences to your lifestyle and the nature of your work. For example, if your job is physically demanding, early retirement might be logical.Regardless of when you hope to retire, you’ll have to make sure you have sufficient
by Quinten Plummer We all have our favorite games to play on our phones. If yours happens to be Bingo, we can’t blame you. It’s a classic for a reason. The only thing that could make it more fun? A shot to win cash. That’s why we like a free iPhone or iPad app called BingoKing. Not only is it fun — it will also pay you up to $75 per
by Quinten Plummer It seems like every app these days wants you to share your location data with them. Companies like Google and Apple often know exactly where you are, down to a matter of meters.What you’re sharing with them is valuable, and they know it. But what exactly are you getting out of the deal? Chances are not much.But a company called COIN totally gets it. In fact, they’re
by Quinten Plummer It’s quick and costs as little as $10 per post. And without too much effort, you could have your job posting live on Craigslist in under 20 minutes.If you’re wondering how to post jobs on Craigslist in the first place, it’s probably because you’re looking for a job board that’s low cost and still capable of targeting job hunters in your community.Craigslist is a good place to
by Kari Faber Are you ready to start hiring more employees? Once you’ve figured out your budget and what roles need to be filled, it’s time to start bringing in candidates. But if you’ve never posted — or don’t know how to post a job, it can be confusing.How do you know where to start? What are the best job boards to post jobs on? What job details need to
by Mike BrassfieldSenior WriterThere are so many different cell phone providers offering so many different plans to choose from. There are way too many choices, honestly. It’s all too much to take in. It’s all so overwhelming that most of us tend to stay paralyzed and just stick with our same old provider. No sense rocking the boat.Here’s a reality check, though: You’re probably paying too much for cell phone service.
by Kari Faber Do you remember the good old days? The ones where you had a house phone with a curly wire and you begged your parents to pay the extra $15 a month so you could get your own private line?Hardly. I had to dig for that memory, because now all I know is $1,000 phones. And fighting to keep your cell phone number when you switch mobile plans.
by Timothy MooreContributorDid the movie The Big Short go right over your head? Does Nasdaq sound more like a foreign country than a stock market index? When you hear about bear markets and bull markets, do you envision adorable cartoon mammals browsing for fresh produce at a local farmers market?You’re not alone.The stock market can be confusing, and if you’re not a financial wizard in the Wall Street inner circle,
by Dana Sitar, CEPF®, Jamie CattanachDigital-first financial services are the wave of the future: all of the money management, none of the getting off the couch.One of the earliest players and a leading company in the branchless banking game is Chime, a financial technology company founded in 2013 by Chris Britt (current CEO) and Ryan King (current CTO).Like other online banking options, Chime offers many of the most important features
by Dana Sitar, CEPF®ContributorIt’s clear from the popularity of online forums about investing (hi, Reddit), that a lot of beginner investors value the advice of fellow investors as much as — or more than — that of an actual financial advisor.So it was only a matter of time before an investment app built the community right into its platform.Public is one of the earliest active investing apps and the only
