money2025-07-08
(BPT) - Health care essentials like over-the-counter (OTC) products can quickly add up and eat into your budget. Whether you're buying pain medication to manage headaches or antibiotic ointment for cuts and scrapes, stocking your medicine cabinet can be expensive.Making affordable choices at the pha....Read more
money2025-07-08
Financial habits might seem like small, everyday choices—deciding whether to buy a coffee or save that money instead—but these little decisions actually add up to shape your entire financial life. From managing daily expenses to planning for retirement, your habits guide what’s pos....Read more
money2025-06-30
(BPT) - Everyone loves a deal, but when something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. The same thing holds true when it comes to purchasing deeply discounted stamps. Scams involving counterfeit U.S. postage are costing the U.S. Postal Service millions and could cost you too. Customers using c....Read more
money2025-06-30
(BPT) - Now more than ever, first-time homebuyers are dialed into the interest rate environment and what it means for purchasing a house. That's why many experts advise that buyers "marry the home and date the rate" - in other words, buy a house you love and at a price you can afford with the option....Read more
money2025-06-30
(BPT) - 'Za summer? More than 2 in 5 Gen Zers and Millennials (43%; 32% overall) are skipping traditional barbecues in favor of ordering pizza on Fourth of July - driven by the rising costs of hosting summer celebrations, according to new Empower research.Key takeaways:Independence and inflation: 68....Read more
money2025-06-18
(BPT) - Summer is made for play - but when the temperatures rise, outdoor fun can turn into indoor boredom fast. If your kids are bouncing off the walls, take the energy somewhere it belongs - like Urban Air Adventure Park.One pass, unlimited summer fun After the strong success of last summer's Summ....Read more
money2025-06-17
(BPT) - Heating and cooling systems account for around 55% of the average home's energy use, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). And during the warmer summer months, HVAC systems are working at their hardest to keep homes cool - which means that as temperatures rise, energy bills often....Read more
money2025-06-16
(BPT) - According to a 2025 AARP survey, 73% of adults said that they were worried about rising prices, which was unchanged from the findings over the past two years of the survey. The current economic climate indeed has consumers feeling the impact of high prices, making everyday savings strategies....Read more
money2025-06-16
(BPT) - No one wants to believe they would fall for a scam, but it can happen to anyone, no matter your age. Older adults can be especially vulnerable as they are commonly targeted by scammers. In fact, according to the FBI's 2024 Internet Crime Report, individuals 60 and over filed claims totaling ....Read more
money2025-06-12
(BPT) - About half of Americans (44%) say the memories they make when vacationing are priceless, yet economic pressures are reshaping how they approach travel. New Empower research shows that many plan to cut back on travel spending in 2025, embracing "staycations" and using cost-saving strategies t....Read more
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