Category: Personal Finance

“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 […]

Free booze! And snacks! There are so many outlets! It’s no exaggeration to say that Chase Sapphire Sanctuary ruined me. But while it may be […]

If you already use Alexa and plan to spend a significant chunk of your holiday spending on Amazon, you can also earn extra store credit […]

Reward lovers, we know you love your Chase Sapphire credit card. We also know that you love using new cards with great perks, and now […]

The overdraft protection policy differs from bank to bank. Some may be worth it, but other policies may still cost you dearly. According to a […]

The impact of the investment has already been withdrawn , and this is not surprising: while people want to keep track of their money growing […]

House Republicans are set to unveil their tax plan today, but detail reports are already circulating. While nothing is set in stone, the changes they […]

November has arrived, which means it’s time for a new monetary challenge to the brand. This month we want you to reward yourself – with […]

It’s time to complete another money challenge guys! In October, we offered you to make some money by cleaning your toilets and selling junk . […]

Credit card companies want you to use their bonus cards. They lure you in with glasses, you accumulate debt, they make enough interest money to […]

Many of us avoid negotiations because they seem so complex and confrontational. However, you do not want to waste this money. One easy, non-confrontational way […]

Believe it or not, student loan company Navient is being prosecuted again for predatory lending practices that Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro calls “unfair and […]

Let’s say you’ve charted a new city and you’re ready to pack your bags, get out of hiding and start a new life in another […]

When they step into a car dealership, car buyers usually focus on bargaining for the best price. But don’t forget: car loans can also be […]

Our emotions play a large role in our money habits and behavior . And, as a recent study by financial psychologist Dr. Brad Klontz shows, […]

Money problems become a reality for most students when they graduate. Meanwhile, to make sure your student loan payments are being used correctly to deal […]

Investing is not as difficult (or as risky) as it sounds, but it’s a lot of information and it takes time to study it, which […]

Flights these days leave a lot to be desired. Some airlines try to compensate for the unpleasant, boring experience with small perks. These amenities are […]

Fast food chain Sonic released a statement yesterday admitting customers may have had their credit and debit card information stolen following a malware attack this […]

When you take out a mortgage to buy a home, you pay a staggering amount of interest over the years . The higher your bid, […]

The end of the year is fast approaching, and as December approaches, we want to focus on saving for the holidays. So, this month our […]

A few weeks after the massive data breach, Equifax has made an official apology with the offer of peace: by January 31st, they will offer […]

Put Your Credit Cards Down – This is the last day of the September money contest and it’s time to check. This month we urged […]

On Wednesday, President Trump unveiled his plan to overhaul our tax code . Nothing has been set in stone yet, and there have been few […]

If you are going to spend money, you can earn rewards while you do it. I’ve never been a fan of scanning receipts or traveling […]

Some banks allow you to open a savings account within a savings account. You give these accounts certain labels like “ Quarterly Taxes” or “ […]

If the Equifax data breach is not serious enough, many consumers complain about the negligence the company has dealt with. For example, the Equifax website […]

It’s hard to imagine the scale of the Equifax data breach – millions of social security numbers were taken – and by now you’ve learned […]

The Equifax disaster was not good, but it reminded us how important it is to keep track of your credit. More than ever, credit monitoring […]

Credit agency Equifax suffered one of the worst data breaches the world has seen since her classmates stole Harriet Spy’s notebook last week. In hellish […]

Using a credit card has advantages over a debit card , but there can be problems when budgeting with a credit card. One waste of […]