Hate to go food shopping? Bring the supermarket to you by having groceries delivered. You could actually save money doing this, despite paying a delivery fee -- and you might even help save the Earth.  

This post is by Gary Foreman from partner site U.S. News & World Report.

The average age of a car in America reached an all-time high this year of 10.8 years, according to a study by Polk, an automotive information and marketing firm. That means a lot of us will be facing needed repairs.

When that happens, some of us will be tempted to decide our car is not worth repairing and we should find a new ride. But is that true?

Let's look at these questions to ask yourself before you decide whether your car is worth keeping: 

This post is by Jeanne Kelly from partner site Credit.com.

I remember when I bought my first house. It was a great feeling of pride to be standing in a place that I owned, that I could call my home. Aside from being a place to rejuvenate from your busy day while you spend time with your family, a home is also a key step toward building a financial nest egg that you will rely on for years to come.

But did you know that buying a home can also hurt your credit? If you’re not careful, it can go from a positive experience to a negative experience — almost in the blink of an eye. Here’s how buying a home can hurt your credit if you’re not careful: 

 

This post comes from MSN Money contributor Michelle V. Rafter.

 

A woman putting something in her car in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood is robbed of her new Android smartphone at gunpoint. Thieves on the light rail in Portland, Ore., grab iPhones out of their owners’ hands as the train doors open and flee before anyone can catch them.

 

This post comes from Jim Wang at Bargaineering.

Back when I worked as a consultant in the defense industry, I was expected to wear a suit every single day into work. I was fortunate in that I had just made a trip to China and came back with five suits (at around $80 apiece -- they were very nice quality too), so I was well equipped to wear one every single day. (I would later learn that you just left a jacket behind your door and wore a full suit only to meet with clients.)

Even with five suits, I wanted to make sure I maintained them properly so that I could get the most out of them. While they were under $80 each, a great price for a great suit (that’s what happens when you go straight to the tailor), I knew they were worth two or three times that and wanted to treat them that way.

So I read up on how to maintain a suit and was surprised how simple it was.

Don't dry clean after every wear

First, understand what dry cleaning is. Next, understand that you don’t need to dry clean your suit after every wear. That great Art of Manliness article cited above covers when you should dry clean your suit or will a quick brush or ventilation do the trick. Dry cleaning is a pretty harsh (and expensive) process and so if you can avoid it, it’s best to dry clean when only absolutely necessary because it damages the suit.

Ventilation for 24 hours

After you wear your suit, let the suit ventilate for at least 24 hours. The idea here is that the suit has picked up some moisture from your body and will need some time to dry out. Also, if your suit picked up any new scents, like perfume or smoke, this also gives the suit a chance to rid itself of its new friends.

 

About one in four married couples younger than 35 bought their first home together before they actually tied the knot, according to a recent study from Coldwell Banker.

 

The millennial generation is marrying later but -- contrary to its slacker image -- is facing up to "financial realities" right now, psychotherapist Robi Ludwig told U.S. News & World Report.

 

"The boundary of needing to be married before purchasing a home has been broken," says Ludwig, a lifestyle correspondent for Coldwell Banker.

"It requires you to be financially transparent and you have to have the maturity and forethought to say 'What do you want in the next five, 10, 15 years?' going into homeownership."

Lower interest rates have likely encouraged this trend. Why not grab the opportunity to buy if you know you're getting married eventually? It just makes financial sense.

That is, unless you split up.

 

This post comes from Stacy Johnson at partner site Money Talks News.