This post is by our regular contributor, Kristi. I doubt that anyone enters into adulthood planning on being irresponsible with or having trouble budgeting their money. It’s easy to fall into bad spending habits like overusing your credit cards though. I would know. I’m still working on paying off a substantial credit card balance from […]
Read More >>Where Do You Keep Your Money?
This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. In the personal finance world, it goes without saying we love to talk about money. How to earn more of it, keep more of it, and make it work for us. Rarely do we discuss where we keep our money. You might be inclined to say “my […]
Read More >>6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Making a Purchase
This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. Do you ever stop and ask yourself why you want to buy something? Or does the reason not occur to you until after it’s already paid for? One of the worst financial habits many people have is buying things on a whim. We’ve become so accustomed to having […]
Read More >>20 Ways to Save Money In Your 20s
This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. I think we can all agree that starting to save money early on is valuable. The problem isn’t being aware of the fact – the problem is figuring out how to save. As young adults, we have a lot of expenses, and typically, a limited amount of […]
Read More >>The Best Cheap Cell Phone Plan
This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. It wasn’t long ago that I was still making monthly payments of $92 to Verizon Wireless. That was $1,104 per year. Quite a price to pay just to text and surf the web (I’m not very attached to my phone). I was trying to make as many […]
Read More >>Is Roku the Key to Cutting Cable Forever?
I receive an email each day from the Wall Street Journal that covers stories and news related to the media & publishing industry. One topic that is covered on a near-daily basis is cord-cutting and how new media is slowly killing traditional cable offerings. One product that disrupted cable early on was Roku. Roku is […]
Read More >>4 Ways to Drastically Cut Spending on Food
This post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. From my short time in the personal finance community, I’ve seen “groceries” listed as the number one budget buster most often. Food is a necessity – it’s something we all need to spend on, and consequently, it’s something we all struggle with. Let’s face it: there […]
Read More >>Who has the Best Pharmacy Rewards Program?
We already know that there are many credit card companies that offer promotions and incentives to use their cards instead of their competitors. But did you know that companies offer incentives to fill prescriptions at their pharmacies instead of their competitors? Prescription drugs have always been widespread, but we can expect it to only increase […]
Read More >>How to Go On a Date Without Spending a Dime
This post is from our regular contributor, Erin. How many of you have felt stressed by the prospect of dating because of limited finances? You might be worried your car is too embarrassing to be seen in (or maybe you can’t even afford a car), that you can’t afford to go to an upscale restaurant, […]
Read More >>How Being a Bad Driver Can Cost You
This post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Erin. Are you guilty of being a bad driver at some point in your life? Considering an average of 112,000 people get a speeding ticket on a daily basis, I’d wager a few of us are. Statistics Brain goes on to say that the average cost of […]
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