Category:
Budgeting

How to Save Money on Internet: Free and Low Cost Broadband

By Joey Johnston | June 25, 2020

Free Internet You can qualify for a $50 free internet benefit from the federal government if you meet the following qualifications: Any member of your household is enrolled in SNAP, Medicaid,…

How To Cut Your Expenses

By George Morris | June 25, 2020

Many Americans understand the plight of having too much month at the end of their money. That  is another way of saying the monthly income does not cover the expenses.…

Emergency Funds

By Tom Jackson | June 15, 2020

Emergencies happen. The entire world learned that the hard way with the coronavirus crisis. Millions of people also learned they were not financially prepared. About 40% of Americans don’t have…

How to Reduce Monthly Mortgage Payments

By Tom Jackson | June 12, 2020

Even if you love your house just the way it is, chances are there’s one thing you wouldn’t mind changing: the size of your mortgage payment. Lower your mortgage loan…

Cheap Cell Phone Contracts

By Tom Jackson | June 4, 2020

If you want to save money on your cell phone bill, consider subscribing to one of the dozens of MVNOs in the United States. Updated: November 29, 2021 | Tom Jackson…

How to Save Money on Utilities

By George Morris | June 2, 2020

Opening an electric bill during the peak heating and cooling seasons can be a budget-testing experience for American families. You’ve cut back on dining out, reduced your monthly cellphone data…

10 Ways to Save Money on Rent Payments

By Maureen Milliken | May 21, 2020

Paying rent was once the springboard to home ownership for many Americans, a way to save money to buy a place of your own. In recent years, though, the skyrocketing…

How to Make a Monthly Budget

By George Morris | May 6, 2020

Almost 60% of Americans lack the savings to cover an emergency expense of $1,000 (they happen!), and 80% of the nation struggles with debt. Given those realities, the value of…

How to Save Money in Your Budget and Grow Your Income

By George Morris | January 27, 2020

Food How to Save Money on Food (Eating out and at the Grocery Store) Transportation How to Lower Your Car Insurance Premium How to Lower Your Car Payment Housing Lower…

How to Lower a Cell Phone Bill

By Bents Dulcio | March 20, 2019

For many Americans, cell phones are an indispensable tool for managing tasks, staying in touch with loved ones and browsing the web. Since the emergence of smartphones, we have become…

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  4. Spangler, T. (2020, May 8) Cord-Cutting Explodes in Q1 as Pay-TV Sector Deliver Worst-Ever Losses. Retrieved from https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/cord-cutting-explodes-q1-pay-tv-worst-losses-1234601796/