Personal Finance
I’ve Sold Vintage Goods for Over 30 Years — Here Are 5 Sneaky Haggling Tricks Buyers Use
If you’re looking to liquidate piles of stuff that have accumulated in the basement, garage or storage space, be ready for hagglers. Selling means negotiating. After nearly three decades of buying and selling vintage goods, I’ve seen every bargaining strategy in the book — some innocent, some…
Do You Know How Much You Pay to Keep Your Car on the Road (Excluding Your Car Payment)?
Even with the title in a drawer and nothing owed, the average American driver spends $5,851 a year just to keep a vehicle on the road, according to an Insurify analysis. In addition, insurers count on you being too busy to shop around. But Insurify has fixed that. Unlike other sites that sell your…
Your Next Trip Abroad Needs a Cheat Sheet. Here’s What to Include.
Traveling to a new place is an adventure, especially if there’s a different language and currency involved. We no longer need to pack travel dictionaries or folded-up maps, since our phones can translate spoken and written words in seconds, and navigate us around town, even without an internet…
Venture Capital Paper Gains Aren’t Real But Still Feel Great Anyway
Historically, I’ve viewed stocks as funny money. It’s not real until it’s converted into something you can use. Given the lack of utility for stocks, I’ve long preferred owning real estate. Being able to touch, see, and enjoy your investment without experiencing daily volatility is a huge win. And…
6 Ways to Beat the Uber Price That Was Picked Just for You
The next time you open the Uber app, understand what you’re actually looking at. It’s not a price. It’s an offer, calculated for you, seconds before you saw it. Consumer Reports spent March and April 2026 testing that idea. It recruited 174 volunteers to price the same routes at nearly the same…
How Diesel Prices and Pending Truck Rules Could Hike Your Grocery Bill
Rising gas prices have garnered a lot of attention, but diesel costs have also surged in recent weeks amid escalating military tensions with Iran. The average price of a gallon of diesel in the United States was $6.39 on Sept. 17, according to AAA. That’s up from an average of $5.97 on Sept. 10 and
No Medical Exam, Instant Decisions, and Coverage Built for Your Prime Years
Disclosure: This review was produced in partnership with Ethos. Money Talks News may be compensated when readers take action through links in this article. Our editorial assessments are our own. Somewhere between your first mortgage payment and your kid’s first daycare drop-off, life insurance…
10 Recession-Proof Jobs That Can Withstand a Downturn
Svitlana Hulko / Shutterstock.com Amid the rising cost of just about everything, Americans have been worried about the economy dipping into a recession for years. And with layoffs starting to pile up amid a softening job market, recession fears can creep up. If you’re concerned about stability in…
13 Things Frugal People Never Do
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Frugality isn’t a monolithic concept. It’s more of a continuum, with different approaches for different people. You can be frugal even if you don’t sew all your own clothes, grow most of your food, make all your gifts or create all your own entertainment. Frugal…
10 Tips for Negotiating a Better Price on Anything
These days, many people rely on technology to save money. They go online to find deals and use apps to earn cash back on groceries, gas and everyday purchases. Those are worthy ways to cut costs. But there’s an even simpler way to save. It’s the technique human beings have used for millennia…