Category: Personal Finance

We’ve told you when is the best time to buy something in the year , but what if you want to sell your junk rather […]

Learning to be good with money cannot be done overnight. It takes time. However, we all have a few lessons about money that wewould like […]

Happy May, monetary nerds – it’s time for our next challenge. We’re bringing back the classics this month. We want you to flex your negotiating […]

This is the end guys. April is over, which means that our April money competition has come to an end. If you’ve joined us, it’s […]

In general, we want our children to be better than us. We insist that they eat their vegetables and then turn off Cap’n Crunch when […]

Our credit rating system is flawed , but the good news is that the mighty are actively working to find better solutions. This fall we […]

On Wednesday, President Trump is set to propose a tax plan that will include “possibly the biggest tax cut we’ve ever had.” Here’s what he […]

Money advice from a lender is like health advice from a tobacco company. The advice may be correct, but there is probably a better source […]

Some credit cards have interesting perks – for example, free insurance when renting a car. If you use this card to pay your rent, you […]

More than ever, students must factor the return on investment into their degree , which means that the average salary for that degree must be […]

It takes time and discipline to develop better habits . While there are tricks that can help shape these habits, we often throw money into […]

Tax procrastinators, the last friendly reminder of tax season. If you have an IRA and want a lower tax bill, you have until tomorrow, April […]

Digit is a great tool for finding extra money in your budget and saving it automatically . However, they recently decided to start charging customers […]

Last year, the Department of Education and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection published some guidelines to protect student loan borrowers. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos […]

If you are getting a tax refund, you probably have big plans for it. Ideally, you will use this for good : for example, to […]

Being frugal is like agreeing to pick someone up from the airport. It sounds simple enough when you go along with it, but when it […]

If you’re paying for college tuition, you’ll probably need all the help available, and luckily, you should be able to get at least a small […]

You can save some money and even get price protection if you buy from a third-party seller on Amazon. But you have to be careful. […]

If you owe the tax office in April, you are probably in no rush to pay your taxes. And if you owe a lot, you […]

For a long time there was a problem with student loans, and now it stands at $ 1.4 trillion in the United States . To […]

If you owe money to the IRS, be prepared for some changes. The IRS will now use private debt collectors to pay off bad federal […]

This was my first meeting with a new potential client, and they called his number. It was a good number, but recently I promised to […]

Learning to be good with money isn’t just about saving it. You want to grow it too. If you have employer-sponsored 401 (k) and they […]

Most of us don’t know how to budget, and it doesn’t seem like it’s hard because of the math. Counting numbers and making a spending […]

Student loans are a huge burden for many people, so when you hear “student loan forgiveness,” your ears are likely to perk up. It’s not […]

Tax season is in full swing, which means tax scams are in full swing. The IRS has just issued a warning to seniors in particular […]

One million dollars is a hell of a lot of money, but when it comes to retirement, it might not get you as far as […]

Most credit cards have decent fraud protection these days. If someone steals and uses your card, most issuers make it easy to dispute transactions and […]

Money is a difficult, daunting topic for most people, including parents . If your parents need financial help, it can be challenging to approach. I […]

When Amazon updated its price protection policy last year , it was a big bummer. However, there is a way around this: buy from a […]

Last week, the personal finance site Financial Samurai posted a blog that went viral: ” Collecting $ 500,000 a Year: Why It’s So Hard for […]

The entire lending industry is so complex and often contrary to good financial habits . It’s frustrating, and even more frustrating, the fact that you […]

Like many other systems , the FAFSA ( Free Federal Student Aid App ) process is in the air right now and it’s frustrating. If […]

If you’re reading this, you’re probably at least a little interested in getting your finances in order. Maybe you even tried it! You may have […]

When you pay for in-flight Wi-Fi , you usually have several options. You can pay for a day pass, pay only for the duration of […]

When I was planning my wedding, everyone warned me about the once-in-a-lifetime mentality , which is essentially an excuse to waste money madly because this […]

Earlier this month, Republican leaders proposed the American Health Care Act , their plan to end and replace Obamacare. Some taxpayers may be a little […]

If you have a Traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA), you can deduct the money you save in that account from your taxable income. And tax […]

Finding travel deals is easier than ever and you can usually get the lowest price directly from your hotel or airline. This begs the question: […]

One of the standout points of Trump’s 2005 tax return , released last night, was the so-called Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). If you’re not very […]