Is a Disney cruise cheaper than a trip to Disney World? Sometimes, it is. Here’s a breakdown.

Is a Disney cruise cheaper than a trip to Disney World? Sometimes, it is. Here’s a breakdown.

A Disney Cruise certainly isn’t cheap, especially compared with other cruise operators. But what about compared with other types of Disney vacations? For many travelers, a Disney DIS, +0.17% cruise actually comes out cheaper than a trip to Walt Disney World. To better understand Disney Cruise Line versus Disney World costs, NerdWallet analyzed prices for…

My husband won’t work and doesn’t have a driver’s license. What can I do?

My husband won’t work and doesn’t have a driver’s license. What can I do?

I am married, but we are both different people, and I get the feeling my husband doesn’t even like me. He’s too tired to leave, and we don’t have anything but bills. He doesn’t have a driver’s license, and he won’t even go to court to pay his fines and get it back. He’s content…

The price of one Memorial Day barbecue essential has soared 28% since last year. It’s not meat or vegetables.

The price of one Memorial Day barbecue essential has soared 28% since last year. It’s not meat or vegetables.

If you plan to barbecue this weekend, here’s some good news: You’ll get slightly more beef for your buck. However, unless you want to eat your burger plain, you’ll need to shell out more dough for condiments and buns. A new study from data-analysis company Datasembly found that barbecue staples are more expensive than they…

Here are 7 financial commandments you can actually break

Here are 7 financial commandments you can actually break

Financial Literacy Month puts a spotlight on the financial knowledge Americans are supposed to know and often don’t. But what about financial knowledge that we think we know, but should reconsider? When it comes to money, we pick up lessons from a mish-mash of sources ranging from parents to TikTok videos to high school classes….

I’m 46 and a single mother. Should I empty my 401(k) to pay off my house? There’s $128,000 on the mortgage.

I’m 46 and a single mother. Should I empty my 401(k) to pay off my house? There’s $128,000 on the mortgage.

I’m a 46-year-old woman, and single mother to a 14-year-old boy. I bought a centrally located house in Miami after the housing market crash in 2010 for $167,000. The house is small but has a big lot in front of it, and I currently owe $128,000. The house is now worth about $400,000. I have…

Social media poses ‘profound risk’ to kids’ mental health, surgeon general warns

Social media poses ‘profound risk’ to kids’ mental health, surgeon general warns

Social-media platforms pose “a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children,” and there is not enough evidence “to determine if social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents,” according to an advisory note from the U.S. surgeon general. Tuesday’s 25-page advisory comes as the possible effects of social media…

Gas will be much cheaper this Memorial Day Weekend. Now, for the bad news.

Gas will be much cheaper this Memorial Day Weekend. Now, for the bad news.

Traveling this Memorial Day Weekend? Put some deep breaths on your checklist. Americans should brace for jammed highways and long airport lines with more people projected to drive and fly this holiday weekend compared to last year, experts say. Gas is $1 cheaper than it was at the same point last year and airline passengers…

Zooey Deschanel on her new show — and what she refuses to spend $15 on

Zooey Deschanel on her new show — and what she refuses to spend $15 on

Zooey Deschanel wants to make sure you’re not mentally checked-out the next time you’re filling your shopping cart in stores or online.  “The New Girl” star’s latest gig is an unscripted series that just dropped on the Warner Bros.-owned WBD, +3.16% streaming service formerly known as HBO Max (now Max) called “What Am I Eating?…

Opinion: Memorial Day weekend is a traveler’s nightmare but a dream for travel stocks

Opinion: Memorial Day weekend is a traveler’s nightmare but a dream for travel stocks

If the jam-packed Memorial Day travel conditions have you thinking there must be an investment play in all the chaos, you are right. Post-pandemic wanderlust is real. It is only going to pick up from here. And the trend is not yet fully priced in to travel-related stocks. Here’s more detail on three key business…

My brother-in-law is being given a big award, but tickets cost $375. Do I bail?

My brother-in-law is being given a big award, but tickets cost $375. Do I bail?

Dear Quentin, My brother-in-law is being honored by an organization that provides medical assistance to children of families who can’t afford their treatments. I was included on the email invitation, and the ticket price is $375 per person. I feel that it is unfair to ask an individual to incur such an expense.  I feel…

How do I book a cheap flight this summer? Here are 5 tricks to save money.

How do I book a cheap flight this summer? Here are 5 tricks to save money.

Americans want to travel this summer, but they’re stressed out about money. Luckily, experts say there are ways to find cheap flights — but it may require a bit of detective work. “All estimates show that it’s going to really be a busy summer,” Ben Ayers, a senior economist at Nationwide Economics, told MarketWatch.  The…

Mortgage rates are back over 7%. Here’s how much that adds to mortgage payments.

Mortgage rates are back over 7%. Here’s how much that adds to mortgage payments.

The housing market is about to hit another speed bump, with mortgage rates rising above 7% for the third time this year. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose from 6.95% on Monday to 7.01% on Tuesday afternoon, according to Mortgage News Daily. The 30-year rate was last above 7% in March, according to historical data. (Other…

Five popular small cars rate ‘poor’ for rear-seat safety in new, tougher crash test

Five popular small cars rate ‘poor’ for rear-seat safety in new, tougher crash test

For rear-seat passengers, even the safest small car isn’t as safe as it could be. In a new round of safety tests, just two small sedans got a passing grade for protecting people in the back from a frontal-impact crash. One of America’s two major car safety testers made its crash tests more difficult this…

‘The momentum in the housing market has shifted to the Sun Belt’: 5 hottest metros are in the South

‘The momentum in the housing market has shifted to the Sun Belt’: 5 hottest metros are in the South

The housing market has cooled in recent years, but it’s still hot in some parts of the U.S.  “It’s an exciting time to be a realtor in Gainesville,” said Dani Burns, who joined the real-estate profession 21 years ago, and who now works with Keller Williams Lanier Partners. Out of the 15 homes she’s sold…

‘I risk being labeled a tightwad:’ Is it OK for restaurants to add a 20% tip?

‘I risk being labeled a tightwad:’ Is it OK for restaurants to add a 20% tip?

Paying servers the minimum wage has influenced tipping practices in the U.S. Many folks were taught that you should tip 18% or 20% — unless the service is outright horrendous. But wait staff are already making the minimum wage in many cities and, if you add the tips they earn, they are oftentimes making significantly…

My partner stays with me 5 nights a week. Should he pay for utilities and food?

My partner stays with me 5 nights a week. Should he pay for utilities and food?

I’m disabled, 52, and have one minor son. My boyfriend has his own house, and also has a minor child still living at home, as well as another son, 24, who is living at home and is employed as his younger son’s babysitter. He stays at my place, probably five out of seven nights, but…

Are you in Bavaria or Washington? Four travel destinations that will make you feel like you’re in Europe, without leaving North America.

Are you in Bavaria or Washington? Four travel destinations that will make you feel like you’re in Europe, without leaving North America.

Skip the jet lag and overnight flights: there are places right here in North America whose architecture and ambience will transport you to Europe in the twinkling of an eye. Here are four places to explore. Leavenworth, Wash. Like a small town in Bavaria, half-timbered buildings, carved wooden balconies, murals painted on building facades (a…

Avoid the ‘retirement-fear quotient’ with these 6 steps

Avoid the ‘retirement-fear quotient’ with these 6 steps

Making some key moves towards retirement while you’re still working can give you time to identify potential shortfalls and make adjustments before it’s too late to eventually ease into retirement. “Retirees say transitioning from saving to living off their savings is one of the biggest challenges of retirement,” says Rob Williams, managing director of financial…

I’m 54 and have $100K in savings. Do I need to leave California to buy a house?

I’m 54 and have $100K in savings. Do I need to leave California to buy a house?

I’m 54, single, and I have saved $100,000. The good news: I also have no debt. I work as a server at a steakhouse, and make between $55,000 and $60,000 a year. I live and rent a condo for $1,500 a month in Southern California. I’m not sure if I should buy something in California,…