International travel is a major budget-buster, but modest weekend getaways and regional road trips add up quickly too. No matter where you’re planning to go, what you’re planning to do, or how long you’re…
Finding out how much your credit score really matters is a hard blow. For me, it was my first apartment. About a dozen apartment applications got denied because I had…
Co-signing a credit card application was once a popular way for parents and grandparents to help their kids or grandkids build credit. But because it’s a risky proposition for both the…
The worst part about foreclosure is losing your house, but the indirect financial fallout is pretty bad too. 8 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score After a Foreclosure A foreclosure…
When you’re struggling to get by on a tight budget, one way to stretch your shopping dollars is to buy secondhand. What Is the Freecycle Network – Give & Get Free Stuff…
You know how important it is to have an emergency fund for weathering financial disasters. But when you’re living paycheck to paycheck, starting an emergency fund can be tough. If you’re already spending…
No one lives forever. And it’s a grim fact of life that the older you get, the higher your chances of dying on any given day. Best Life Insurance Companies…
Could you live on half your current budget? 10 Ways to Avoid Lifestyle Inflation – Spending Less When You Earn More Your knee-jerk reaction was probably no. But you likely…
The almighty dollar stresses us more than work, family, and even our health, according to the American Psychological Association. Anxiety over personal finances impacts health and longevity and contributes to poor…
The biggest banks generally aren’t known for competitive savings account yields. Even with interest rates higher than they’ve been in years, many big-bank savings accounts remain stuck in near-zero interest rate…
In 2016, “adulting” – behaving like a responsible adult – made the short list for Oxford Dictionaries‘ Word of the Year. This term shows up a lot on social media, mostly…