Spending Wisely

This time of year, I see a lot of folks traveling. We’re gearing up for the holidays, when airports are busiest. But in the new fiscal quarter, which started in October, plenty of businessmen travel to work sites and other office branches.

And it’s not just my imagination… Fall brings a huge uptick in air travel. According to data from travel management firm SAP Concur, crowds grow as we move toward the end of the year. In fact, October and November are the busiest months even for infrequent travelers.

I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how ridiculously expensive colleges are nowadays.

Dozens of colleges, like George Washington University in Washington, D.C., have the gall to charge more than $55,000 per year for tuition.

Doc’s note: We’re continuing our special holiday series, sharing our favorite issues. Today’s essay was chosen by one of our team members, Jeff Havenstein…

If you’re like me and get upset every time you look at your monthly cable bill, it might be time to make a change.

Our mailroom is ready to burst.

This time of year, our office administrator scolds us for having too many packages delivered to the office. The fact that researchers predict online sales will pass 50% of all sales this year for the first time ever doesn’t help.

Doc’s note: Today, I’m sharing another one of our most popular essays from 2017. No one likes to think about the death of a loved one, but you need to be prepared for the worst if your spouse dies. Here’s how…

We talk a lot about preparation here at Retirement Millionaire Daily…

Medicare is running out of money.

Earlier this week, the federal government announced that Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will run out of money by 2029. This is one of two trust funds set up to pay the growing costs of Medicare, specifically Medicare Part A benefits and administration costs.

There’s a lot of brainpower on my team.

I’ve written before about my senior analyst who is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). And recently, two of my researchers enrolled in programs to become Certified Financial Planners (CFPs).

Political information on nearly every registered U.S. voter was exposed this month…

Deep Root Analytics, a political-data contractor employed by the Republican National Committee stored a huge amount of data “in the clear” online… without any sort of password or security to protect it.

Vacation travel, eating out, visiting friends and family, baseball games… Summer is the prime time for some of my favorite activities, but it can also hit your wallet hard.

Last year, Americans upped their summer-vacation spending by more than 10% – from $1,621 to $1,798… even though fewer folks got away for an actual vacation.

The radio is playing, you’re thinking about your grocery list, and then out of the blue, your car engine stutters and dies…

It’s every car owner’s most dreaded experience.