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June is rough on a kitchen in small, annoying ways. Cold lunches need containers, fruit needs washing, grill food needs tongs, and the sink somehow fills up again five minutes after you cleared it. Dollar Tree can be useful for light-duty kitchen basics, especially when you need a backup tool or a cheap fix for […] The post 18 Dollar Tree kitchen items worth buying this June (and 6 to skip according to reviews) appeared […]
🎙️ Episode #490 – The fastest path to wealth isn’t one strategy, it’s three. Here’s how business, real estate, and index funds work together. Listen to… The post Meet the $1M Entrepreneur Buying Boring Rental Properties appeared first on Coach Carson.
I like to think of myself as a decent planner, and when I spend money I like to make sure I’m getting value. Both qualities were very much on display last August when I booked a trip to Valencia, Spain, to witness a total solar eclipse. The planning had started years earlier. Solar eclipses are predictable to the minute centuries in advance, and I’d known about the Spanish eclipse long before it was on anyone […]
You don’t need a massive budget to enjoy the thrill of a true performance car. Today’s market is full of sharp‑looking, quick, and genuinely fun‑to‑drive models that come in well under $40k. Whether you’re drawn to the punch of classic muscle or the refined feel of European engineering, these affordable performance cars prove you can … Read more
Seed saving is a simple and effective trick to improve the life and health of your garden – Shutterstock Spring gardens deliver more than fresh vegetables; they also offer a built-in system for future planting. Many gardeners spend money each year on new seed packets without realizing their garden already produces everything needed for next season. Seed saving turns a one-time purchase into a long-term cycle of abundance that reduces costs and increases independence in […]
It’s imperative that retirees embrace an optimized retirement cash flow plan. Over decades, these plans can often “find” tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars of income. And out of the gate, a retirement cash flow plan addresses a retiree’s number one concern – the fear of running out of money. The cash flow plan makes the best effort to ensure that does not happen. The plans optimize taxes, demonstrates how to take full advantage […]
Hey frugal friends! May is winding down, which means it’s time to get your June budget ready for action! It’s always best not to wait till the absolute last minute (or second day of a new month) to get that budget hammered out. Here are my tips on getting your June budget ready and a few things you’ll probably want to include… The post GET YOUR JUNE BUDGET READY NOW! appeared first on a life on a dime.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has unveiled a sweeping property tax proposal that would significantly expand homestead exemptions and create a pathway toward eliminating property taxes for most Florida homeowners. The proposal, called the “Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes” plan, would raise Florida’s homestead exemption from its current maximum of $50,000 to $250,000 and require lawmakers to establish a schedule that could eventually eliminate property taxes entirely on homesteaded properties. Read the rest
Happy 5/29 Day! Regular readers probably already know that a 529 is a college savings plan. For those new here, well, I guess you just found out! I first started looking into college savings plans in 2007, when my nephew was born. I wanted to give him a little head start. I loved the idea my gift would be multiplied thanks to the power of compound interest. Now, he’s 18 years old! He’ll be off […]
You’re doing the math again. One paycheck. The rent, the groceries, the utilities, the minimum payments. By the time you get to the bottom of the list, there’s almost nothing left. And somehow, everyone online seems to be talking about “extra money” you’re supposed to have lying around for debt payoff or savings. It doesn’t feel real from where you’re standing. Budgeting on a single income is not the same as budgeting on two. The […]
[Happy 5/29 day! While it’s not as popular as May 4th (Star Wars) or May 5th (Cinco de Mayo), it may be much more important to your life than either. I originally wrote this article in 2007 after days of reading about to best gift money for my nephew’s college. Nearly 20 years later, the specifics of the plans may have changed, but the overall lessons and logic remain the same. My nephew and niece […]
The April 2026 CPI number came in hot, confirming what most of us are feeling in our pocketbooks — rising prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April crept up to 3.8%, the highest since May 2023. Core Inflation, an adjusted number that excludes food and energy prices, rose to 2.8%. This one isn’t as… The post Inflation Creep and Your Financial Plan appeared first on Retire Before Dad.
Everyone refers to 529 plans as college savings plans for kids. And that’s how they started out. But these tax-advantaged plans have evolved into so much more. You can benefit from your own 529 plan. Whether or not you’re in school right now. Even if you don’t have kids and never plan to. If you think you might ever want to get more education… if you’re current profession requires continuing education… if you’re thinking about […]