Category: Personal Finance

Need a new computer? Write it off! Lunch at a trendy French restaurant? Write it off! There is a popular belief that when it comes […]

Bitcoin price has dropped by about 37% since its peak on December 18th, have you heard? Who could have foreseen this. Well, almost every Expert […]

Your budget won’t like it, but there are a number of products and services that could be significantly more expensive next year. The good news […]

Since the GOP tax plan appears to be heading straight for the president’s desk, you might want to consider increasing your generosity in the final […]

In 2018, I plan to accumulate my emergency fund and set aside my vacation money separately – in fact, this is the exact opposite of […]

As December draws to a close, you may be looking forward to some time off from work to dine at your parents’ house or take […]

A last-minute provision in the Republican tax plan would give people tax cuts through shell real estate companies, which would benefit 14 Republican senators, according […]

Many of us have a monthly budget, which means that we often spend a little more on one month and tell ourselves that we will […]

Congressional Republicans are planning a highly unpopular tax plan that benefits business owners and the wealthiest Americans in large part. To sell him, the White […]

Saving up for school and retirement for your children, making a profit in the stock market – it all takes years. But there are financial […]

Google Flights is my best helper for finding cheap travel deals , but they didn’t always predict the best times to book, so I also […]

More than half of Americans have less than $ 1,000 in savings accounts. But we can do better. Earlier this week, I wrote a very […]

Socks are a great example of a bad holiday gift from an indifferent giver (or a relative who doesn’t really know you), but if you […]

Free Shipping Day is tomorrow, but as we noted, some retailers offer free shipping throughout the season. And some of us always inevitably buy gifts […]

Consumers signing up for health insurance on the Federal Health Exchange may have tougher times this year due to the Equifax data breach, according to […]

Hundreds of retailers are offering free shipping with no minimum purchase on December 15th as part of their annual National Shipping Day. Sure, Prime two-day […]

The Federal Reserve is expected to hike the federal funds rate this week. This is a move that could affect mortgage interest rates, but it […]

Apple Pay Cash is the company’s theoretical killer Venmo, a service you can use to send and receive money via iMessage on your iPhone. Sounds […]

There is one question I hear more as a personal finance writer than any other. It’s not how to gamble in the stock market or […]

Many of us spend a lot of money during our holidays: flights, gifts, new clothes, dining out, office dinners, office dinners, school parties, and so […]

About five years ago, I had a credit card debt. (At about $ 14,000 when all was said and done – and I’ve paid in […]

According to a 2015 Chime report, nearly 70% of millennials prefer debit cards to credit cards , and Transunion says they have fewer bank-issued and […]

If Congress does not convene it within the next two weeks, millions of Americans could feel the effects of the government shutdown right in their […]

Remember this massive Equifax security breach ? If you put a 90-day fraud alert on your credit report, it will most likely expire right now. […]

My checking account usually stores the amount of money I have / need to spend within one month. But I don’t do it for any […]

Thanks to the post-crisis economy and lagging labor market, millennials have inherited the reputation of the “boomerang generation.” We all move home with our parents […]

I don’t understand the New Year’s promises. I understand attraction – new year, new me – but I also tend to think long-term. Annual goals […]

Hundreds of thousands of southern Californians are being evacuated, and at least 200 homes have been destroyed in a series of wildfires that ravage the […]

Hundreds of thousands of people could face property damage in Southern California due to a series of wildfires in the region. If you are one […]

Throughout the year, we’ve encouraged you to save more , cut down on impulsive spending, and even make some extra money cleaning your toilets. We […]

“I don’t trust investing,” a friend once said. I asked her why. “ Doesn’t this sound like playing the lottery? she asked. Investing already scares […]

Business owners, big and small, are the clear winners of the House and Senate tax bills currently being negotiated on Capitol Hill, leaving some freelancers […]

Yep, it’s time to check out one of our last challenges of the year! In November, we invited you to reward yourself with savings , […]

Hi everyone, I’m Alicia Adamchik (damn it), the new personal finance writer at Lifehacker. I previously wrote for Money Magazine , covering everything from healthcare […]

You probably don’t want to get into the habit of hiding things from your partner or spouse, but a little privacy doesn’t hurt when you’re […]

By the end of the year, we need to know where we are with the massive tax reform plan now being discussed in Congress . […]

Let’s say you caved in and bought that fancy espresso machine you were looking at last week. You are happy and you have caffeine, but […]

The cars are expensive, and their hefty price tag goes beyond what you see in the window at your local car dealership. Drivers pay a […]

The Senate is busy this week amending the tax bill that will make major changes to our existing tax code . While nothing has been […]

The period from November to January is so festive, so funny and so expensive. There are gifts for your family and friends, new outfits for […]