Category: Personal Finance

Graduating from college should be one of the most exciting times in a young person’s life. You are finally on your own, ready to start […]

The Banking Act, just signed into law by President Donald Trump, includes rules that could appease private student loan borrowers. Private student loans have less […]

Looking for deals this Memorial Day weekend? As usual, you’ll find good deals on home goods and appliances over long weekends, but you should avoid […]

It looks like something good came out of the Equifax hack : freezing loans will soon be free. This provision was included in a larger […]

If you are about to have a college bill and don’t want to get bogged down in student debt hell, ask your institution’s finance department […]

As the wedding season picks up steam, you may be wondering how much is appropriate to spend on a gift for a happy couple. Fortunately, […]

If you’ve made a commitment to contribute to your 401 (k) – great! When it comes to a healthy retirement, you are ahead of the […]

Is college tuition overpriced or still worth the target price? And if it’s too expensive, what better than a 529 account to set your child […]

IKEA has a new credit card, but buyers should think twice before applying. The IKEA Visa credit card offers several benefits that might seem attractive […]

On Twitter, some people are roasting MarketWatch for an article originally posted in January that says you should be saving double your salary by age […]

According to the annual seat availability survey IdeaWorks Reward, airlines are improving their frequent flyer programs by increasing the number of seats available and decreasing […]

Taking care of your health is an important part of your financial well-being, but you don’t need to make drastic changes to reap the benefits. […]

Stress-free living and spending time with loved ones was named the definition of wealth for many people in the Charles Schwab’s annual Modern Wealth Index […]

We all hate the overdraft and fees through ATMs that dispense consumers in an average of $ 150 a year , but there is another […]

Older Americans have more student loan debt than ever before, but in many cases, it’s not because of their own college education costs. The number […]

The new class of college graduates means millions of young people are entering the labor market for the first time. But there is still a […]

Hello friends. It’s me, your dedicated personal finance blogger, who came back to ask you questions about buying a home. We’ve gotten into the weeds […]

Among the many sacrifices parents make their children, one of the biggest problems for working families is the financial blow to a mother’s lifetime earnings. […]

For some people, credit scores can jump by 30 points, CNBC reports . This is because tax liens will no longer appear on credit reports […]

With the abundance of personal finance apps, sites, and services available, you no longer have to rely on just a free copy of your credit […]

Not content with the current level of misery associated with flying, airlines are booking more flights than ever and rerouting customers on later flights so […]

Identity theft takes various forms, one of which may involve obtaining a student loan in your name. Wouldn’t that be a pleasant surprise! Since the […]

Beware of companies that charge you a commission in exchange for cutting student loan payments, making loan payments for you, changing your repayment plan, consolidating […]

According to a CNBC report , student loan repayment options promoted by colleges could double or even triple the amount owed by borrowers. According to […]

When you are approached by debt collectors, they can try any number of tactics to get you to pay off your debt. Some of them […]

When choosing a retirement plan for investment, you need to consider your purpose, the risks associated with various funds, and how these funds work in […]

As you may recall, banking giant Wells Fargo was implicated in a 2016 fraud scandal that resulted in a nearly $ 150 million class action […]

You don’t have children of your own, but you want to help your friends’ children pay for college. Here’s what you need to know about […]

Managing money reliably requires more than just making coffee, but there are many small things we do every day that go a long way towards […]

You can make up to 6900 dollars for your savings account for health (HSA) this year after the IRS canceled adopted in March a decision […]

Of the many downsides to death that you could name, you might think the upside is that you no longer have to worry about the […]

New York is 90 degrees, which means people are finally taking off parkas and gray-black winter clothes for less gray black summer clothes . And […]

When you quit your last job, what happened to your retirement account? Did you turn it over? Leave it because you liked the plan options? […]

This weekend I bought a bouquet of peonies for $ 6 for my new apartment, kind of a little party. A few dollars were tiny […]

We are all familiar with the power of compound interest when it comes to saving for retirement: the earlier you start, the less you will […]

According to a survey by personal finance website WalletHub, more than half of credit card holders don’t know if their credit card charges an overseas […]

If you’re one of seven people in the country who don’t have Amazon Prime yet, you can act fast – the cost of the annual […]

We all dream of the day we can leave boring corporate jobs or unsatisfying careers for good, pick up our retirement savings and spend more […]

How much do you tip when a merchant uses a mobile payment system like Square? According to this article from NerdWallet , you might overdo […]

Roth IRAs offer tax-free growth and more flexible withdrawal rules than traditional retirement accounts, making them the most popular savings product for personal finance writers […]