As an ex-spouse you might have a lot of questions about receiving a pension after divorce. If you’re the person with the pension, then you might want to know if your ex-spouse is going to be getting any of those benefits. If you’re the person seeking the benefits, then it’s important to know exactly what […]
4 Fun Money Apps to Gamify Your Finances
Sometimes I think it’s ridiculous how many gamification features apps have today. We shouldn’t have to get rewarded every time we do something online or on our phones. Nevertheless, there’s a reason that they’re so popular; gamification works. The human brains loves the reward of games, so if an app uses game features then we’re […]
Biggest Financial Mistakes: Gen X vs. Millennials
According to a recent Harris Poll, 75% of Americans admit that they have made at least one financial mistake in their lifetimes. More than a third say that they made their biggest financial mistakes because they didn’t have the financial knowledge that they needed in order to make the right choices. Another 22% admitted that […]
Money Is Still a Taboo Topic According to Harris Poll
There’s a section in the book The Financial Diet that says that most people would rather talk about their most intimate sex acts than their finances. A July 2019 Harris Poll confirms that money is still a taboo topic of conversation. They surveyed more than 1000 people, age 22 and older, who have at least $10,000 […]
4 Big Financial Concerns People Have Despite Improving Economy
People everywhere say that the economy is improving. However, just because certain numbers indicate that things are getting financially better overall doesn’t mean that financial problems are resolving. In fact, there are some serious financial concerns. The 2018 National Financial Capability Study indicates that “for the majority of Americans, financial capability, stability, and confidence are […]
5 Awesome Websites for Streaming Movies Free
When I talk about cord cutting in my own life, I’m generally talking about watching television shows online. I’m a huge fan of TV. I’m less of a movie fan, except for documentaries. That said, though, a lot of people prefer movies. Luckily, there are a lot of really terrific websites for streaming movies free. […]
Cord Cutting Tips: Put an Antenna Back on Your TV
You wouldn’t automatically think that an elderly women would offer some of the best cord cutting tips. Nevertheless, I recently had dinner with a woman who told me that she uses an antenna to get her television channels for free. Immediately, I thought, “how quaint.” After all, I have fond memories of those rabbit ears […]
Living in Asia as an Expat Might be An Expensive Choice
I have always thought that living as an expat was a frugal choice. Perhaps it’s because of the cliche image of the young backpacker forging their way around the world. More than that, though, I’ve had several friends who lived as expats around the world. Some of them went to Asia to teach English, fell […]
5 Free CordCutting Services – Watch TV and Movies, No Account Required
There are more than 300 different cordcutting services available today. You can easily watch the television shows and movies that you want across an array of different platforms. Naturally, most of these cost money. However, there are some free cordcutting services out there. In fact, there are some that not only don’t require you to […]
Millennials Shouldn’t Rely on “The Great Wealth Transfer” of Inheritance
In recent years, the media have coined the term The Great Wealth Transfer. This refers to the fact that Baby Boomers have significant money in savings that they could theoretically pass down to their heirs. Big numbers are bandied about. However, millennials shouldn’t rely on the hope of an inheritance to help them resolve their […]