As retirees living on a fixed income, the costs of our dwelling consume a significant percentage of our household income, which can be financially devastating for someone in such a position. Unfortunately, the expense of housing will continue to rise as we struggle to keep up with everything that life throws at us. While we …
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Today, I want to revisit a common (but always interesting) discussion, covering “Should married couples or those in a long-term relationship have joint or separate accounts?” I say “revisit” because I brought up this topic over a year and a half ago on this very blog. It was in my early days of blogging and …
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In a report, (according to a report by Nielson), the average American household had 2.55 people living in it. That same average household owned 2.73 televisions. I doubt 2023 is any different. Yep. On average, American households have more televisions in the home than people living in it. I guess the good news is that on …
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We all know very well that knowing how to manage and dispose of money is a very important skill. Therefore, parents must be the ones to teach children basic things about finances and money so that they will be self-reliant and independent in the future. Taking into account all of the things you need to …
[share_sc] Note: This is a post by Courtney Baker, chief seller and long-time running wo-man of MvD. This post may have affiliate links to help support this site. It has taken me a while to come around to the idea of making my own laundry detergent. I’ve been skeptical that it wouldn’t compare to my …
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[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Shh… don’t tell. My teenage daughter is getting, essentially, one Christmas present this year – an iPod Touch. My mom and my husband are also each getting one specific, useful gift. (But, unlike my teenager, they sometimes read MvD, …
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