(Maurie Backmann) Many people aim to retire early, whether to travel, pursue different hobbies, or simply enjoy a more relaxed schedule that doesn’t involve spending 40 or more hours a week at the office. Now, you might assume that if you’ve...
Melissa Lambarena “Buy now, pay later” can be a convenient payment method. But if you don’t factor the recurring payments into your budget, it can get messy. This is especially true if you’re juggling multiple buy now, pay later plans on...
Financial planning is a very personal process, and it looks slightly different for everyone. In this segment of Backstage pass, recorded on December 22dork contributors Rachel Warren, Danny Vena and Deidre Woollard answer a member’s question and share their individual approaches...
(Maurie Backman) For years, Social Security seniors have lamented that their annual cost of living adjustments, or COLAs, have been stingy. But this year, the seniors had a pleasant surprise. Last October, it was announced that seniors would receive a 5.9%...
(Christy Bieber) Delaying your claim for Social Security benefits means giving up years of income that could be available to you. You can start your checks as soon as age 62, but waiting as long as you can until age 70...