by lifecents | Apr 19, 2016 | Pocket
If you still have the “it’ll never happen to me” perspective on fraud, here’s a stat that might persuade you to change your view: ATM card skimming incidents increased 546% from 2014 to 2015....
by lifecents | Apr 14, 2016 | Pocket
Food is among the most expensive costs in the average American family’s budget. And we don’t make it any easier on ourselves by dining out so often in restaurants. In fact, the average U.S. consumer spends nearly one-third of his or her food dollars in...
by lifecents | Apr 14, 2016 | Pocket
My husband and I would like to retire in the next few years. We have substantial savings, but we’re still not sure whether we’ll have enough to live on. http://ift.tt/1SMUM2T
by lifecents | Apr 7, 2016 | Pocket
Frugal people who pay off their debt and achieve financial independence don’t succeed by accident. They establish habits that allow them to consistently reach their goals over the long haul....
by lifecents | Mar 31, 2016 | Pocket
Unless you’re an accounting geek, chances are you don’t like thinking about taxes. But when it comes to the IRS, you can’t just bury your head in the sand and claim ignorance. Here are answers to a few seemingly dumb and super-simple questions that...
by lifecents | Mar 22, 2016 | Pocket
Basically nothing. That’s what one quarter of Americans have saved for retirement. About 26% of workers said they and their spouse have saved less than $1,000, according to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute....
