How To Charge a Car Battery, Step by StepYou may not have to replace that dead car battery after all. Try recharging it by following these easy steps.
Our wild spending spreeWe've all been there: staring down the price of a plane ticket, a new shirt, or a bag of chips and thinking angrily to ourselves, "Jesus Christ, this did not use to cost this much." And then … we buy it anyway.
Why Did Cars Get So Expensive?The cost of insurance is up 40 percent over the past two years. Inflation, finally, has cooled off. Prices have increased 2.5 percent over the past year, down from increases as high as 7 percent during the early pandemic. Rents are high but stabilizing.
39 Personal Finance Lessons In Honor Of My 39th BirthdayApril 17th is my birthday! I’ve been fortunate to spend 39 years on this Earth, with 17 of those years working as a financial advisor. In that time, I’ve met with thousands of people regarding their personal finances.
Americans have always borrowed, but how exactly did their lives become so entangled with the power of plastic cards?The American economy has always relied on household borrowing. Since before the founding, the colonies had been ever short of metallic currency. Our 18th-century forebears substituted credit for cash.
50 Ways to End a PoemThis first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. When T.S. Eliot wrote, “April is the cruelest month,” he was not talking about trying and failing to meet the 30 poems in 30 days National Poetry Month challenge.
Make an Easy Khachapuri With Pre-made Pizza DoughPersonally, I think any variation of bread and cheese is appropriate for most meals, but it usually functions like a snack, a partner dish, or an appetizer. Finally I’ve had a cheesy bread that feels like a meal—khachapuri.
A personal trainer shares one simple longevity exercise you can do anywhereNo matter your age, the best time to start exercising to age gracefully is right now, and you don't need a gym to do it, according to a trainer who specializes in fitness for a long, healthy life.
How MAGA broke the mediaRecent controversies surrounding Ronna McDaniel and Candace Owens show how the media struggles to handle the increasingly extreme right.
Is This the End of ‘Bluey’?In the early days of the Covid lockdown, you heard a lot about people taking up new hobbies: making sourdough bread, learning to knit, mastering Peloton — whatever it took to stay occupied and relatively sane while stuck in our own homes, isolated from the rest of the world.
Why Your Legs Itch When You Run, and What to Do About ItThis morning, I went for my first run in a while. Just a few minutes in, my legs were uncontrollably itchy. And that’s when I remembered: oh, yeah. This happens. If you’ve experienced it too, don’t worry: It’s surprisingly common to have itchy legs, or to itch all over, when running.
I'm the son of a billionaire. Here's how my family's wealth affected how I made friends and dated.I know there are people who only see me as an asset, but I'm happy with my friendships and trust in my ability to read people.
One big problem with how we rank countries by happinessHow happy are you? Are you sure about that? We know that America is really unhappy. And Finland is the happiest country. Right?
Set yourself up to build wealth, save more and get out of debt in 3 simple steps: 'Starting is critical'No one is born with better money habits than anyone else. Dealing with money is an ability that we all have to learn at some point, and the sooner the better. Once you get acquainted with financial terms and skills, though, it can still feel daunting to begin your journey toward financial wellness.
You Can Borrow Money From Yourself With a 'Passbook Loan'As most of us learn once we become adults, money has a weird habit of vanishing almost magically.