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How to Sell Online With These 12 Websites and Apps
Extra coffee pot? Sell it online. Unused clothes? Sell them online. With these 15 apps and websites, you can sell stuff online and declutter your life.
Apr 4, 2026
Game On! These 13 Scholarships Will Help Student Athletes Pay for School
Few high-school students land athletic scholarships, but there are other options if you want to go to college. Check out these 13 scholarships for fitness buffs of all stripes.
Apr 3, 2026
Kiss the Commute Goodbye With These 49 Home Business Ideas
Bitten by the entrepreneurial bug? Here are the 26 best home-based business ideas for 2019.
Apr 4, 2026
How Seniors Can Save Money on Hearing Aids (Because Medicare Covers Basically Nothing)
Affording hearing aids is challenging if you’re an older American on Medicare. That’s because Original Medicare — which covers a majority of beneficiaries — doesn’t cover hearing aids, fittings or hearing exams. That’s right — not a dime. And hearing aids are expensive: The average cost for one pair ranges from $3,000 to $7,000. About...
Apr 4, 2026
How to Collect Social Security while Working and Not Get in Trouble
As simple words go, “retirement’’ carries a lot of weight and a lot of baggage. Now that retirement is bouncing around in your mind, and you entertain the thought of giving up your day job, you ask yourself: Is my retirement income and Social Security going to be enough for my preferred lifestyle? What am...
Apr 18, 2026
Dear Penny: Can I Take Social Security Now and Then Stop Benefits in 2021?
Dear A., When you start taking Social Security benefits, you have 12 months to withdraw your application, which will stop your payments. But you’ll also have to pay back all the Social Security money you’ve received. So I’d urge you not to take this approach if at all possible. The problem is that we just...
Apr 18, 2026
Want to Earn $3K a Month on a Side Hustle? Try Flipping Furniture
If you’re looking for a side hustle that can bring in serious revenue, furniture flipping is worth considering. There’s a lot of satisfaction — and monetary reward — in scoring a sweet deal on an old piece of furniture and seeing where a little paint and elbow grease takes you. [tphshortcode class="organic-in-content-desktop"] [tphshortcode class="organic-in-content-mobile"] Here’s...
Apr 4, 2026
New Social Security COLA Projection Would Drop Average Yearly Benefit By Nearly $300— How To Supplement Your Retirement Income
A new COLA projection could reduce the average Social Security benefit by nearly $300 a year. Here's how retirees can supplement their income to make up the difference.
May 9, 2026
4 Ways to Save for Retirement Without a 401(k)
We’re all looking for a way to save for retirement in hopes of having enough money to spend the last years of our lives in relative bliss. One of the most common ways to do that is through a 401(k) account, a tax-advantaged savings account that allows you to invest your money in long-term mutual...
Apr 18, 2026
What the CFPB Wants You to Know About Credit Repair Services
The CFPB accuses four credit repair services of breaking federal laws, including those that require results before they can bill you a single dollar.
Apr 18, 2026
Kiss the Commute Goodbye With These 49 Home Business Ideas
Bitten by the entrepreneurial bug? Here are the 26 best home-based business ideas for 2019.
Apr 3, 2026
I Want to Pay Off $30K of Student Loans in 3 Years. Here’s How I’m Doing
Here’s what senior writer Desiree Stennett is doing to pay down $30,000 of student loans in three years — and what she refuses to live without.
Apr 4, 2026