Recent statistics show Americans are saving faster than they are spending. The shift in consumer spending habits in the Vero Beach economy began during the most recent recession. The trend looks like it will continue heading into the holiday shopping season and beyond. The Frugal Vero Beach Economy Americans saved over $40 billion in October alone. The savings rate grew to 5.6% […]
The Vero Beach Economy: A Scam is Born
A scam tied to the new "smart-chip" enabled credit and debit cards has reached the Vero Beach economy as millions of Americans await their banks to send the new cards. While the chips are designed to put an end to counterfeiting, as usual, the bad guys have other things in mind. Crooks Target The Vero Beach Economy Because it’s new, scammers are […]
Save Money in the Vero Beach Economy
Trying to navigate the Vero Beach economy can be challenging. However, if you’re a savvy shopper you already know there are good times and bad times to buy certain products and merchandise, and the month of August is no exception. Here are a few tips of what to buy — and not to buy — during August. Follow the advice […]
Vero Beach Investors Favor Real Estate
Vero Beach investors, like many other Americans, are still a little nervous about Wall Street and recent activity in the stock market. In a recent survey, Bankrate.com reported that the majority of its respondents feel more bullish about the real estate market than other long-term investments. Characterizing long-term investments as those with a duration of 10 years or more, the survey […]
Setting a Budget This Year
Are you one of the many people who set New Year's resolutions each year, only to find that you've strayed away from that goal by the end of January? If you've resolved to setting a budget this year, here are three things you MUST do in order to achieve your budget goals for the year… . We have more tips […]