• Published On: March 11, 2020By 1.2 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2020By 0.5 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2020By 0.5 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2020By 1.6 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: March 1, 2020By 3.7 min read

    …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 [...]

  • Published On: February 1, 2020By 3.6 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: February 1, 2020By 1.8 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: February 1, 2020By 1.2 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: February 1, 2020By 0.1 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: February 1, 2020By 0.4 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: January 1, 2020By 2.4 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: January 1, 2020By 0.6 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: December 18, 2019By 2.2 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2019By 0.7 min read

    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 [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2019By 3.1 min read

    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 [...]