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Back-to-school shopping: 7 tips for saving money

Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated that parents would spend a record average of $789.49 doing back-to-school shopping for children in elementary, middle or high school and about $1,059.20 shopping for college-aged kids. That’s a lot of money for pencils and glue (and Macbooks).

Car shopping? 7 questions to determine what you can afford

With apologies to anyone who wants to test-drive now and ask questions later, here are seven questions advisors suggest you ask yourself before deciding how much car you can afford.

20 ways to keep your house cool — with or without AC

Sometimes the summer heat is so intense, ceiling fans won’t cut it and you just have to run the air. Check out the tips below keep your thermostat and power bills lower.

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‘Desperate’ restaurants offering higher pay, perks to fill 160K jobs

Desperate restaurant chains looking to hire thousands of employees are offering higher wages, signing bonuses and referral bonuses. McDonald’s announced it’s raising pay at corporate-owned stores for existing and new employees to $11 to $17 an hour for entry-level positions and $15 to $20 an hour for shift managers. It wants to hire 10,000 people.

Mother’s Day gifts under $20 including shipping

While some families feel safer reuniting for Mother’s Day this year with vaccination programs rolling out across the country, others are still keeping their distance as they wait for everyone to get shots.

How much are your old records worth?

When it comes to selling your old records to make extra cash, don’t get your hopes up. And know this: Condition matters most. Frank Sinatra matters least.

Upgrade your wardrobe without spending a dime

Have you ever stared into the depths of your closet and thought: “I have absolutely nothing to wear?” Time to enter the world of upcycling.

Have your sleep studied: How one woman made $12K

Numerous hospitals dedicate entire divisions to studying sleep — and they’re willing to pay you several thousand dollars just to watch you nap.

What happens to your debt when you die?

A number of factors dictate what happens to debt when you die, including whether anyone co-signed on the loan, if the debtor had assets at death and what type of debt they held. The laws also vary from state to state.

Steps for leaving an abusive relationship with no money

“Like all abuse, financial abuse takes a lot of forms, but it’s all controlling behavior — power and control,” said Casey Harden, General Secretary of World YWCA . “Imagine tightening the reins on the financial condition of the home, so that there’s limited options.”

Throwback hobbies now make money as side gigs

The gig economy, supercharged by a pandemic, is breathing new life into some bygone hobbies, ones associated more with retirees than entrepreneurs.

Victim of identity theft? Here’s what you must do.

There is better technology to better protect us, but consumers are not always quick to adopt it. A study also suggests the conversation needs to shift from monitoring activity to better securing information so it can’t be stolen in the first place.

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