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Two Rewards Cards Every Amazon Prime Member Needs
The internet has transformed the way many of us shop and stock our homes with food and other supplies (just ask any brick-and-mortar small business owner). Where we once drove from store to store or...
View ArticleEight Money Moves that are Always a Good Idea
Between the so-called money experts, your family members, and your friends, you’ve probably endured your share of outdated financial advice and plain old media hype. One person says penny stocks are...
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Five Steps You Should Take Immediately After Doing a Balance Transfer
If you’re tired of struggling to pay off high-interest credit card debt, performing a balance transfer can be an extremely smart idea. With a balance transfer credit card, you can score 0% interest for...
View ArticleWhy I’m Glad I Resisted the Urge to Become a Stay-at-Home Mom
Anyone with small children knows what a huge challenge working and raising kids can be. Each hour you spend away from your kids is one you’ll never get back, and the financial costs of paying for...
View ArticleNine Ways to Find an Affordable Hotel
With summer travel season upon us, many of us are busy dreaming of our next chance to get away. And whether you crave a mountain landscape, a sunny beach and a cold drink, the bright lights of the big...
View ArticleDepression, Spending, and Bad Money Behaviors
Can you imagine walking through your entire life… in two feet of water? You’re commuting to work in water, walking up the stairs to your office in water, and struggling to take care of your kids and...
View ArticleThe Upside-Down Reason Most Americans are Broke
Years ago, when my husband and I were struggling to save, we managed our finances in the exact opposite way we manage them now. It was the mid- to late-2000’s and we were raising young kids and...
View Article10 Companies That Will Pay You Just to Use the Internet
If you’d like to earn some extra pocket cash — and who wouldn’t? — the internet is a treasure trove of viable options to do just that. With a connection to the web, you can jumble together an array of...
View ArticleStudent Loan Deferment and Forbearance: What They Mean and When to Use Them
When it comes to student loan debt, there are myriad ways to pay it down and pay it off. You can go about it the old-fashioned way, choosing the standard 10-year repayment plan. Conversely, you can...
View ArticleWhy I’m Saying No to Travel Sports for My Seven-Year-Old
I never really learned to appreciate summer as an adult until I became a mother. But now that I have two kids – and especially now that they’re ages 5 and 7 – the magic of summer is once again fresh in...
View Article10 Fast-Growing Careers for People Who Hate Math
When the nightly news or government agencies report on jobs with the highest demand, they are almost always talking about jobs in STEM fields – science, technology, engineering, or math. Most STEM jobs...
View ArticleEight Cheap, Last-Minute Summer Getaways
With summertime well underway, most people are gearing up for their annual warm-weather vacation. Americans expect to spend an average of $941 per person on their summer trip this year, according to a...
View ArticleControl Yourself: 11 Ways to Stop a Splurge Purchase
With retailers and advertisers practically begging you to spend your money at every turn, it’s inevitable that most of us will give into a splurge every once in a while. Maybe your favorite splurge is...
View ArticleEight Retailers Paying Double-Digit Hourly Wages With Real-Deal Benefits
Retail jobs are notorious for their wages, hours, and benefits packages — and not in a good way. People who work in retail (and there are lots of them — it’s the single most common job in America)...
View Article10 Purchases You’ll Probably Regret
Sometimes it’s the thrill of a sale that lures us into buying something we don’t really need and can’t afford. Other times, it’s the urging of others to “keep up,” be like them, or fit in with the...
View ArticleI Sat Through a High-Pressure Timeshare Sales Pitch (and It Wasn’t the...
Enduring a high-pressure timeshare presentation was never on my must-do list. Then again, it’s not that difficult to lure me in with the promise of a cheap vacation when all you’re asking for is two...
View ArticleShould You Ever Refinance a Car Loan?
More than half of used cars and a full 86.3% of new cars were purchased with a loan in the first quarter of 2016, according to Experian. The average new car buyer borrowed $30,032 for 68 months for...
View ArticleWhat I Wish I Knew Before Taking Out Student Loans
More than $1.3 trillion dollars, with $2,726 added every second. That’s how much student loan debt Americans have accumulated, and how much debt gets added with every second that ticks by. To many...
View ArticleHow to Build Credit
When people ask how to build credit, the “chicken or the egg” conundrum often comes up. Having a solid credit history and credit score are important parts of your financial future. Here’s the problem:...
View Article10 Hidden Costs That Can Derail Your Budget Travel Plans
Your bags are packed, your airline boarding passes are ready to go, and your kids are bouncing off the walls with excitement. Even better, you’re proud of yourself and your shrewd vacation planning...
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