Category: Personal Finance

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 […]

Wells Fargo just can’t handle it. Last week, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection fined the bank $ 1 billion for “bad” insurance practices. The […]

By now, most users are aware of the security weaknesses of payment systems like Venmo and PayPal: you should only send money to people you […]

Mint, one of the most popular budgeting apps available, will cease paying bills on June 30, the company said on its website . When approached […]

Savings app Digit is expanding its offerings by adding a new feature that helps users make progress on paying off credit card debt. One of […]

Every Monday, we address one of your pressing personal finance questions by seeking advice from several financial experts. If you have a general question or […]

Before, you would sit down once a month with your bank statement, receipts and check register and check if all your deposits and withdrawals matched. […]

Now that you’ve polished your resume and practiced a little bit of ego inflation , you’re ready for your interview. You probably have the answers […]

Congratulations, hail! If you received a letter of financial assistance from a prospective undergraduate or graduate program, it means you have completed the FAFSA correctly […]

Congratulations procrastinators, you have an extra day to file your tax return this year thanks to a timely glitch on the IRS Direct Pay page. […]

One of the difficulties of saving for retirement with investment vehicles like 401 (k) is that it takes so long to get to the point […]