Laura Olds

1 week ago | mindfullyamerican.com | Laura Olds

When you think of the ultra-wealthy, images of Los Angeles and New York City probably come to mind rather than cities in Wyoming. But the truth surprises many: Multi-billionaire Elon Musk lives in a small house in Texas, and Warren Buffett lives in the same Omaha, Nebraska, home he purchased in 1958. For these reasons, the richest of the rich Americans aren’t always congregated where the average American assumes.

1 week ago | mindfullyamerican.com | Laura Olds

It doesn’t take much time on American roads to know there are less-than-ideal drivers that share the pavement with us. But could it be that some states have a higher concentration of rude drivers than others? According to an Insurify study, the answer is yes. And, unfortunately for some, Wisconsin is among them. Find out if the states you think have the rudest drivers align with the cold, hard facts of Insurify’s data.

1 week ago | mindfullyamerican.com | Laura Olds

Car insurance is mandatory in nearly every state. However, the amount of money Americans shell out for their insurance plan varies drastically according to where they live. Unfortunately for South Dakota residents, that adds up to a pretty penny. Staff at Insure.com studied Quadrant Information Services data to determine where Americans pay the most money for their car insurance. They used a Honda Accord LX that has 10,000 annual miles as their standardized vehicle.

2 weeks ago | mindfullyamerican.com | Laura Olds

Georgians—and Americans as a whole—are no strangers to debt, with the average individual owing $21,800 in non-mortgage debt in 2023. Nevertheless, you can bet your bottom dollar that some debt-carrying Georgia residents believe these myths about debt. We dug into research and read people’s opinions on the concepts they hold true about debt. The result is this list of debt myths people need to stop believing. Some of the points on this list are relatively harmless.

2 weeks ago | mindfullyamerican.com | Laura Olds

Some Nevada residents proudly boast about their credit scores; others get anxious thinking about them. As a nation, Americans appear not to be afraid of taking out debt. By the end of 2023, we had accumulated $17.1 trillion in consumer debt, a 4.4% increase from 2022. That said, the interest rates Americans received on that $17.1 vary greatly. One’s credit score has a huge impact on interest rates.