by Mike BrassfieldSenior WriterIf you ever need to hire someone online, you’ll quickly find yourself overwhelmed by the sheer number of ways there are to do that. There are so many different job boards and online recruiting platforms, and they come in all shapes and sizes. How are you supposed to know which one is best for your needs?We were curious, so we did a side-by-side comparison of six popular
by Robin Hartill, CFP®Senior EditorYou may have seen ads saying you can invest in Google or Amazon for as little as $1. You may have wondered: Is this legit?A whole share of Google parent company Alphabet costs over $2,900 as of December 2021. Amazon’s share price is more than $3,500.But the claims that you can invest in big-name companies with as little as $1 or $5 are actually legit. The
Real Answers for Life’s Money Challengesby Robin Hartill, CFP®Senior EditorLike a lot of parents, I co-signed a student loan for my 18-year-old daughter when she started college this past August. In October, I found out that she stopped going to class and no longer worked on any assignments. She moved out of the dorm and in with a girlfriend.Now she has $20,000 student loan debt and no job. She is
by Elizabeth Djinis Many of us spent 2021 wondering if our jobs were fulfilling enough. Were we happy? Were we paid enough? Was this what we wanted to do for the rest of our lives? For anyone who answered “no” to one of those questions — and especially if all of them — 2022 is the year to get certified. Getting certified in a skill or occupation can be a
by Nicole DowSenior WriterAlthough the pandemic lockdowns of 2020 loosened up in 2021, many of us still found ourselves spending a lot of time at home.With the novelty of Zoom happy hours and virtual events fading, we reverted back to some classic ways to unwind at the end of the day — vegging out in front of the TV and curling up with a good book.And we found ways to
by Elizabeth Djinis Quick Navigation2021 was year two of the pandemic, and chances are most of us spent a lot of time at home realizing just how much stuff we have on our hands.When you find yourself faced with clutter, there’s one good solution: try to sell it! What looks old, used or out of style to you may be a prized possession to someone else.But entering the world of
by Tiffany ConnorsStaff WriterMaybe you have too much downtime. Maybe you don’t have nearly enough.Maybe working from home makes it a little too easy to open emails about sales at your favorite stores and spend a few minutes browsing — and buying.Whatever your particular trigger, it’s easy to indulge in retail therapy. That’s when you use shopping to cheer yourself up or stave off boredom. The euphoria of scoring a
by Tiffani ShermanContributorQuick NavigationFor many people, having to spend lots of time at home can highlight the flaws in their living situations. Either we need to do a bit of remodeling to bring things up to date or we need some maintenance to keep things running smoothly.Judging by the amount we’re spending on home maintenance and remodeling, we must be noticing a lot of flaws.Through the third quarter of 2021,
by Tiffany ConnorsStaff WriterIf you have federally held student loans, you’re getting a break on making payments — again.The freeze on interest rates and payments for federally held student loans — aka administrative forbearance — has been extended by the Department of Education through April 30, 2022. Millions of Americans were staring at the resumption of payments on Feb. 1, until the latest extension was announced by President Joe Biden
by Nicole DowSenior WriterThe less you spend, the more you save.It sounds simple in theory, but in practice, it’s much more complicated.Spending is built into our daily habits, from our morning trip to the coffee shop to unwinding at happy hour after work. We treat spending as a pastime when we’re bored, dropping hundreds with a few taps on our phone.Even when we try our best to stick to a
