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Tips for Living Frugally Without Looking Cheap 09/12/2022 08:00pm • Do you hate the idea of brown-bagging it as everyone else in the office goes out for lunch? Do you dread parking your old-school Camry in a lot full of BMWs? Do you hope no one sees you with your coupons in the grocery store? If so, you're not alone. "We have a very big problem with perception in th Mortgage Rates Spike Again to Highest Levels Since 2008 09/11/2022 08:00pm • Mortgage rates surged higher this week, according to Freddie Mac, continuing a monthlong trend of rate increases. The average interest rate on a fixed 30-year mortgage is the highest it's been since 2008, at 5.89%. For the 15-year fixed mortgage term, rates eclipsed 5% for the first time in 13 years How to Make an Extra $1,000 This Month 09/07/2022 08:00pm • Whether you've been hit by an unexpected bill or simply want to sock away more into savings, earning extra money isn't hard nowadays. The internet makes it easy to find side hustles, gigs or freelance opportunities. Depending on your expertise and the activity, making an extra $1,000 a month is not How to Fight Inflation: 6 Money-Saving Tips for 2022 09/06/2022 08:00pm • It's no secret that inflation has battered a lot of bank accounts in the last year. Some prices have been going down lately, like gas, but other prices, like that for food, are still climbing. If you're looking to save money, here are some money-saving tips in six areas of your spending life. Travel Va. organization says consumers should buy emergency generators before they need it 09/05/2022 10:10pm • For the first time since 1997, there were no Atlantic hurricanes in August, but the National Hurricane Center is already tracking two named storms this month. Before entering what is traditionally the busiest month of the Atlantic hurricane season, you may want to consider buying an emergency gen How to Choose a Financial Advisor 09/05/2022 08:00pm • Aspiring clients will rarely have a problem finding a financial advisor. Instead, the challenge is deciding what kind of advisor to work with. There are myriad types of advisors, fee structures and services money professionals offer using the "financial advisor" title. Sorting through those differen Simple tips to save you money on groceries 09/05/2022 05:42am • Grocery shopping can be a budget buster. But adjusting your habits just a little bit — and making the most of what you already do — can save you time, stress and money. Family budget expert, journalist and author Andrea Woroch says the best thing you can do to save money is pay attention to y How to Consolidate Debt 08/29/2022 08:00pm • Managing debt can be a difficult task, particularly if it has a high interest rate. Debt consolidation is the process of replacing one or more existing debts with a new one, generally with the goal of securing a lower interest rate, a simpler payment plan, a lower monthly payment or other more favor 10 Retirement Hot Spots in the U.S. 08/28/2022 08:00pm • Retirement havensMany workers dream of moving to Florida for retirement. But plenty of other people are envisioning an ideal retirement in Hawaii, Colorado, North Carolina or Oregon. There are actually six different states with at least one metro area ranked as a highly desirable retirement spot by Ways to Manage Money Stress 08/28/2022 08:00pm • Inflation has raised consumer prices -- and the resulting money stress has probably also elevated a lot of consumers' blood pressure. According to the Consumer Price Index, the price of everything, on average, is 8.5% more expensive than it was a year ago. Gasoline and energy prices have fallen a li Layoffs, losses, plunging share prices: These pandemic winners are now struggling 08/28/2022 12:20pm • Few companies flourished more amid the pandemic's economic upheaval than Peloton. With people unable (or unwilling) to go to the gym, consumers rushed to buy its exercise equipment and, more importantly, sign up for its online classes. Peloton posted its first quarterly profits in calendar year 2 15 Top Ski Resorts in Michigan 08/23/2022 08:00pm • There are so many top-notch places to hit the slopes in Michigan that you can take your pick. The state ranks second in the nation by number of ski areas, which might explain why Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Nick Baumgartner and Olympic skier Winter Vinecki hail from Michigan. In the winter, sk The Financial Perks of Growing Older 08/21/2022 08:00pm • Aging certainly comes with plenty of problems. Wrinkles, gray hair, vision and hearing loss and general aches and pains are all common ailments. But there are also many perks of growing older, especially where your finances are concerned. Here's how getting older can save you money: -- Senior discou Woodbridge duo launches Re-Up shoe 'boutique' 08/21/2022 06:07pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. James Gerrald Jr. and Christian Henderson are both from Woodbridge, so when they decided to open a sneaker store, there was no doubt wher How Much Should I Spend on Groceries? 08/16/2022 08:00pm • Determining how much to spend on groceries and creating a budget is a challenge for many households. But thanks to inflation, grocery budgeting has been especially difficult in the last year. According to the Consumer Price Index, the average cost of eating food at home has risen 10.9% over the past