Category: Money

Get ready to start paying student loans again . President Biden’s massive plan to ease student loans is currently before the Supreme Court , and […]

Investing in 529 College Savings Plans has always been risky. What if your child doesn’t need all the money you’ve saved? If their tuition turns […]

Credit score , which has a surprisingly long history dating back to the 19th century , is primarily used to assess how much risk you […]

If you live in fear of accumulating debt , you may be hesitant to pay any bills with a credit card. While you should, if […]

The Supreme Court heard the case to decide whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was unconstitutional. (Spoiler alert: It’s fucking constitutional .) Still, when […]

You know that you need to pay your credit card bill on time, and that you should always pay enough to avoid having a balance. […]

When I was a kid, my grandmother slipped a two-dollar bill into my birthday card every year. I thought it was stingy, but it turned […]

The Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) , a federal initiative designed to help low-income Americans access more food, received temporary support in response to COVID-19, […]

Continuing efforts to fight inflation , the Federal Reserve announced in early February that it was raising interest rates by 0.25% to a target range […]

With all the wisdom you have now, imagine if you could turn back the clock and start earning good loans from an early age. While […]

Your parents learned how to handle money in a different time . A distant time when it was more realistic to buy a house , […]

En muchos lugares, el dinero en efectivo ya no es la norma. Aunque es posible vivir pagando solo con billetes y monedas , resulta complicado […]

If you are self-employed or freelancing outside of your main job, you need to consider additional taxes. While this sounds (and often is) a killer […]

You have basic checking and savings accounts—besides that, how can different types of accounts serve your savings goals? What’s the smartest way to hide your […]

Processing fee. Service fee. Hidden payments. Things have never been so expensive , and adding an inexplicable fee to laundry is like rubbing salt in […]

Our parents are mere mortals, and this never becomes more obvious than when we look at how they handled money. Most of our parents’ personal […]

Your credit score makes the difference between being approved or rejected for a mortgage, car loan, student loan, or any other type of loan. There […]

There has never been a worse time to buy a car. More new cars are available now than a year ago, according to Consumer Reports […]

The end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 brought with it a lot of negative news about cryptocurrencies , from layoffs in the industry […]

When the state of the economy causes your daily expenses to skyrocket, it’s all too easy to sidestep your savings goals. We previously covered the […]

Given the state of inflation , labor market uncertainty, and the looming specter of a recession , many of us are currently focusing on our […]

A trip to the hospital is a stressful, often confusing and potentially costly experience. Whether it’s a visit to the emergency room in the middle […]

In many places, cash is no longer king. While you can still live the cash-only lifestyle if you want to, few of us do. Some […]

A class action lawsuit has been filed by lingerie company Thinx over allegations that menstruation products contain harmful chemicals that could potentially cause fertility problems […]

You’ve heard of inflation – get ready to egg. Egg prices rose even more than other products in 2022 and continue to rise in 2023. […]

All the technology we know and love will one day become obsolete. Meanwhile, it would be nice if the gadgets we use every day were […]

The fight for money is real. If you’re struggling to pay your rent while paying off your credit card debt, you’re not alone. The average […]

The new year started with a lot of negative news about cryptocurrencies . Now more than ever, for every credible source of information about cryptography, […]

There was a time when I ignored—and even avoided —the rotating categories of cashback bonuses on my credit card, convinced that any rewards weren’t worth […]

As with any type of decision, actions speak louder than words when it comes to achieving your financial goals. Making progress in personal finance requires […]

We’ve all been there. You’re checking out at your favorite store when the cashier asks, ” Would you like to get a store credit card […]

During the pandemic, Congress effectively prevented states from excluding people from Medicaid, the national public health insurance program for low-income people. This resulted in a […]

Even if you have seen a credit union in your city, you may not have thought about what it is. Credit unions are financial institutions […]

From hidden lifestyle costs to the blatant costs of inflation, it’s all too easy to watch your spending spiral out of control. And if your […]

Like airfare, daily rates for car rentals tend to be slightly higher than advertised rates when taxes, fees, and various surcharges are factored in. And […]

Sometimes you need to transport a car from one part of the country to another and driving it yourself is not an option. In such […]

Back in July , T-Mobile agreed to pay $350 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by a number of the company’s customers over a […]

Whether you shop primarily online or in person, you’ve likely been asked to donate to a charity during your checkout. Sometimes it’s rounding up your […]

Money causes a lot of stress for many of us, and it’s no secret that the problem multiplies when you’re in a relationship. From rent […]

It’s been nearly 20 years since Keurig machines and K-Cup cups have become staples in countless American homes (although they’ve been available for offices since […]