The Lake County Tax Collector’s Office is promoting the use of online services at laketax.com as a precaution amid concerns about the coronavirus. The tax collector’s office serves 25,000 customers [...]
Ninety-eight percent of Florida adults ages 18 and older donated to a charitable cause in the past year, according to a survey by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer [...]
Americans have developed a reputation around the world as materialistic and wasteful spenders. Based on the following numbers, that perception is not far from reality: $1,038: how much the average American [...]
Set up a separate account Dear Dave, I’m an admissions counselor for a university and I make $37,000 a year. I spend a lot of time on the road and [...]
…there’s a proper way to write one. Story: Chris Hogan We all want to do nice things for our loved ones. We go on family trips and celebrate life’s victories [...]
Try these tips for having fun on a limited budget. Everybody in the North can use a break from the cold winter, and even residents in the South need [...]
Talk to spouse about money Dear Dave, I’ve never hidden debt from my husband, but I do hide money from him on occasion. I don’t hide it for my [...]
Throughout the years, we’ve repeatedly preached in our Healthy Finance section not to foolishly throw your money away. Sure, we’d all love to win the lottery and spend the rest [...]
Here’s something for fast-food aficionados to consider. After researchers at Harvard Medical School surveyed 3,000 participants in 2013, 25 percent of them underestimated their fast-food intake by at least 500 [...]
Ah, Valentine’s Day: love is in the air, your loved one is near and all is right with the world. You can’t put a price tag on that. But the [...]
Advice for couples on budgeting; helping kids develop good money habits Tips to get motivated Dear Dave, My wife is so charged up after reading your books and now she [...]
As tax season gets underway, it’s a good idea to review some of the typically plentiful changes made annually to the tax laws. For example, the penalty for not having [...]
E-skimming happens when a hacker inserts malicious credential-stealing software into a retailer's website. While you are checking out with your credit card or debit card, the hacker is stealing your payment [...]
Consumers are in good financial shape and retailers expect a strong holiday season, according to a National Retail Federation news release. Holiday retail sales during November and December are expected [...]
It’s all about developing and maintaining self-discipline. Story: Dr. Rob Carter III and Dr. Kirti Salwe Carter Americans are known to overeat, abuse credit cards, marinate for hours in social [...]