Lifestyle

Americans Shop For Bigger and Pricier Homes

January 25, 2016 Leave a Comment

According to the National Association of Home Builders, the average size of a new single-family American residence in 1950 was 983 square feet. MarketWatch reports that nowadays Americans are buying bigger and more expensive homes as the average size has ballooned to 2720 square feet. That decision would delay many people the chance to reach financial independence early in life. There is no doubt that Americans’ families love bigger space as about half the new homes last year have four or more bedrooms and a quarter of them has three ore more garages. The average price of new homes also climbed to $351,000 in 2015, up $100,000 from 2009.

Does Money Really Buy You Happiness?

January 20, 2016 Leave a Comment

The Price of Happiness is confirmed to be $75,000 Per Year by a study from Princeton University. Another article written for About Money delves into the relationship between money and happiness as Joshua Kennon discuss this topic of how much money it takes to be happy. The first step to financial success is to define what you want. Once you narrow down the income the next step is to figure out the safe withdrawal rate to be happy with that income level. By selecting the proper asset classes, you can deride how much money you need in your portfolio to achieve your desired level of happiness.

Three Easy Money Concepts for Millennials

January 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

On Money, Financial blogger Jason Vitug shows three essential money concepts for millennials to become financially savvy: Define your lifestyle, don’t keep up with the Joneses, and money can indeed buy happiness.

Financial Mistakes That Millennials Make

January 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

Millennials, born from 1980 to 2000, are now the largest, most diverse generation in the U.S. population. Here are some top financial mistakes that millennials make, written by Ashley Eneriz for Everything Finance blog. The financial mistakes include taking on a lot of debts, not saving for retirement, not having emergency fund, passing up on health insurance and ruining credit scores.

What to Expect Before Getting a Pet

January 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

Interaction with pets can provide stress relief and comfort to pet owner. But taking care of pet costs money. Before you go out to get a pet, Jessica Sommerfield explains that there are some financial costs to consider before getting a pet. Whenever you travel there’s boarding fee for your pet. If you rent, there’s also deposit for pet along with damage expenses. Finally, you also have to consider vet bills throughout the lifespan of your pet.

What is Middle Class?

January 17, 2016 Leave a Comment

Do you consider yourself as a middle class? and how do you define middle class anyway? Amy Livingston of Money Crashers delves into this issue of what is middle class in America. Often we hear from politicians talking about middle class without giving an exact definition. Media has various definitions to accommodate their viewers. The median American household income was $53,657 with an average net worth of $85,712, but these figures are not the whole picture. In addition to income and net worth, you have to look into education, occupation, lifestyle and aspiration to define the middle class. So it is not possible to define the middle class with household income only.