I talked about what a great tool FeeX is in the past, but until recently their service (which is 100% free) was only compatible with IRAs. While it’s great that they can scan IRAs and tell you how much you are losing paying in fees, it doesn’t do much good to people like me who […]
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Shannon’s regular Tuesday post will be published Thursday this week, so be sure to stop back then! You may have heard of virtual doctor visits, virtual interviews, and virtual classrooms, but what about virtual financial planning? iQuantifi is “the virtual financial advisor to help you achieve all your goals.” iQuantifi is an alternative to expensive […]
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I was recently asked to review the documentary Spent: Looking For Change, which delves into many of the challenges that Americans currently face in terms of their access to traditional financial services and their ability to bounce back from financial difficulties. The film, directed by Derek Doneen and narrated by Tyler Perry, spreads awareness of […]
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I mentioned last week that I became a contributor to the FeeX blog. Today I’d like to give an introduction to FeeX and how they can help you potentially save a ton of money for retirement (I’m talking tens of thousands of dollars, if not more). FeeX calls themselves the Robin Hood of Fees, and […]
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Here at Young Adult Money we really like to focus on increasing income. The problem is, you can increase your income all you want but if you aren’t consistently saving money you aren’t really making much progress from a financial standpoint. I’ve talked in the past about how my wife and I are planning on […]
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One of the gifts I received for Christmas was a Roku. Some of you may be thinking “what the heck is Roku?” A Roku is a digital media player that allows you to access internet streamed video services through your television. It’s essentially a box you hook up to your TV that has ‘channels’ you […]
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There has been a lot of discussion on the blogosphere the past few months about financial literacy. Whether it’s been defining what financial literacy means to each blogger, how to best increase financial literacy, or what sort of time commitment should be given towards financial literacy, there have been countless blogs weighing in on how […]
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Landing your first job is easily the most stressful – and difficult – part of anyone’s college career. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to it, and it can be a confusing time for college students. While there are various tools such as LinkedIn that help college students get their name out, there has yet to […]
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I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community #cbias. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. I used to have an unlimited talk, text, and data plan with Sprint that cost me $146 a month for two people. Over the […]
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I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community #cbias. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. It’s an expense that has become a necessity: the dreaded cell phone bill. It seems like there are practically no affordable unlimited plans, and […]
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