Tag: financial stress

Surviving Unemployment: 4 Smart Ways to Stretch Your Dollars
January 12, 2026 0

Surviving Unemployment: 4 Smart Ways to Stretch Your Dollars

By The Admiral Staff

Facing unemployment and financial stress? This article offers 10 strategies to cut costs and stretch your money. These include creating a bare-bones budget, seeking assistance from lenders, reducing car insurance and cell phone bills, strategic grocery shopping, using cash instead of cards, saving change, finding free entertainment, utilizing neighborhood resources for free goods, and checking for unclaimed money or forgotten assets.

The Side Hustle Surge: Why Most Americans Need a Second Income
May 7, 2025 Off

The Side Hustle Surge: Why Most Americans Need a Second Income

By The Admiral Staff

A recent survey by MyPerfectResume found that 71% of American workers rely on a secondary income, largely driven by rising costs of living (food up 25.2%, housing up 23.7%, and transportation up 27.1% since 2020). Common motivations include paying off debt, saving for goals, and covering essential expenses. While a secondary income offers financial benefits, it can also lead to burnout, impact work focus, and reduce time

Holiday Debt Detox: 5 Tips to Avoid the January Blues
January 7, 2024 Off

Holiday Debt Detox: 5 Tips to Avoid the January Blues

By The Admiral Staff

A recent poll indicates that over half of Americans with credit card debt are willing to add more debt during the holiday season. To avoid post-holiday financial stress, the article suggests five strategies: earning extra cash instead of spending, setting gift budgets and traditions, avoiding shopping while intoxicated, utilizing the “debt snowflake method” to pay down bills as you shop, and considering a balance transfer to a 0% introductory rate credit card.