Prices for everyday items continue to rise across the country, but in some places it’s worse than in others — especially for residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Although the national year-over-year inflation rate has dropped to 3%, it has hovered around 5% in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2024, according to a new WalletHub report. That’s … Read more
Maddie, 29, and Paul, 33, live well in London. Although Paul recently left his job, they’re still earning $230,000 a year from Maddie’s income, the couple tells self-made millionaire and money expert Ramit Sethi on a recent episode of his “I Will Teach You to be Rich” podcast. Their last names are not used. Maddie’s … Read more
Getting your bachelors degree can be a lucrative endeavor, but often it doesn’t come cheap. The total annual cost for tuition and mandatory fees at 4-year U.S. colleges and universities has more than tripled in the last 60 years, from an average $5,369 per year in 1963 (inflation-adjusted) to $17,709 in 2023, according to the … Read more
If you’re lucky enough to get a year-end bonus, choosing what to do with the windfall of cash isn’t always an easy decision. For most employees, their income is paid out every two weeks or monthly, which is usually just enough to cover fixed monthly expenses like rent or car payments. A bonus is different, … Read more
The Powerball jackpot has steadily risen over the holidays and is now $760 million ahead of Saturday’s draw — the sixth largest ever, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. But not all winners will take home the same amount of money. If someone wins the current jackpot, the take-home amount could vary by as much … Read more
With electric vehicle prices declining amid a glut of unsold inventory on dealer’s lots, you should be able to find a bargain on a zero-emission car in 2024. That’s because of supply and demand: Even with enticing federal and state tax credits worth thousands of dollars, consumer demand for EVs has simply not kept up … Read more
