Unless you’re a salaried employee or business owner who’s expected to work excessively for the good of the company, the more hours you work usually determines how much you’ll make. The prospect of working overtime or taking on a side job can be compelling, helping you save by having less time to go out and spend the money you’re piling up. [More]
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How To Adjust Your Budget To An Income Boost
By 2.27.12
Maybe it’s been so long since you’ve gotten a raise that you wouldn’t know what to do with the money when it hit you. Such a problem is a nice one to have, but still a problem. Act carelessly with your newfound income and you’ll hardly notice that you’ve got it. [More]
Survey: 31% Of Married People Commit Financial Infidelity
By 1.17.11
Not only do you have to worry about your significant other sneaking around behind your back with that hooker from the coffee shop, but a new survey says financial infidelity is a big problem for many Americans.
An online poll commissioned by ForbesWoman and the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) and conducted by Harris Interactive, surveyed 2,019 U.S. adults from December 17 to 21 and found that 31% of those who combined finances had admitted to lying to spouses about money. Another third of those admitted they themselves had been deceived about money. [More]
Be Careful How You Spend Those Lotto Winnings
By 7.20.09
It’s a problem most lottery players would like to have but will never face — what to do with that jackpot?
