Apr 1, 2023
If you’ve been to a store lately, you know the cost of everything has increased. This is due to inflation, which is the rate of increase in prices over a given period. Inflation occurs when the supply of money grows too large relative to the size of an economy. When...
Mar 27, 2023
Climate change can affect insurance, household bills and investments, so be prepared to save more. Kristy Jiayi Xu got an unwelcome surprise this New Year’s Eve: The roof of her garage was leaking during a severe rainstorm in San Francisco. Delays in getting a...
Mar 17, 2023
Filing your taxes can be, well taxing, so it’s best to be as prepared as possible before the deadline. While it is true that most money-saving options to defer income or accelerate deductions are limited after Dec. 31, there are still many steps you can take to make...
Mar 3, 2023
Last year, one of my family’s credit cards was used to rack up hundreds of dollars in bogus charges at Apple.com. Another card was compromised four times in a row, as thieves repeatedly charged merchandise and Uber rides. We ultimately got our money back, but...
Feb 22, 2023
February is a great time to check how those New Year’s Resolutions are doing. Either you are on a roll, or you have lost some motivation. That’s okay because it’s still early in the new year to get back on track and reevaluate how January went and how you can improve...