by Miranda | Finance, Personal Finance
We like to say that “money can’t buy happiness.” To a certain extent, that’s true. In many cases, simply having more money isn’t going to make you happy. Much has been made of recent research that indicates that there is a point at which...
by Miranda | Finance, Personal Finance
Like many people, there are lots of things I could be doing differently with my finances. And, with a new year under way, it’s tempting to list out all of those areas in which we feel we are falling short and attempt to fix them all at once. This approach, while it...
by Tom Drake | Finance, Personal Finance
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the wealth gap in the United States, as well as the growing number of poor people. But what constitutes “poor”? One of the measures used by many is the poverty line. Every year, the United States government puts...
by Miranda | Finance, Personal Finance
One of the things I find most interesting about the interactions between people and their money is the fact that so many of them have no idea what they want their money to do for them. They pay the bills, buy a few things, set aside money for retirement, and may even...
by Miranda | Family Finance, Finance, Personal Finance
We often think about “being middle class” as living with enough. If you’re middle class, you might not be “rich,” but you usually have enough to cover your needs and some of your wants. We often think of being middle class as being able...
by Miranda | Finance, Personal Finance, Retirement
Every October, the IRS takes a look at the Consumer Price Index for the 12 months from September to September and determines what changes should be made in terms of cost of living increases for Social Security, as well as the rules for contributions to tax-advantaged...