Why Tax Season Will Be as Confusing as Ever, Even With Postcard-Size Forms
It’s been a few months since you filed your taxes — unless you filed for an extension — but I hope you haven’t forgotten about the new tax law that passed at the end of last year. You might vaguely...
View ArticleHow to Save for a Home, Even When It Feels Like You’ll Be Renting Forever
Monopoly made it seem so easy. But in real life, there’s no advancing to payday, and rent does not cost $16 in New York. In fact, the median cost of a two-bedroom apartment rental in the U.S. is...
View ArticleThis App Rewards You for Paying Your Bills on Time Like a Grown-up
When you were a kid, your mom probably gave you an allowance for washing the dishes and sweeping the floor. Now all you get for doing that is a kitchen that’s clean for, like, 15 minutes. Now that...
View Article11 Freebies You Can Get From Amazon — Including Music, Books and More
Every time a box from Amazon shows up on the front porch, I get excited. For many people, especially those of us who live in rural communities, Amazon offers an easy way to get what we need, from...
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Here’s How to Avoid Clutter While Showering a Minimalist with Gifts
In 2004, I rented my first one-bedroom apartment in Miami for $800 a month in a fairly decent neighborhood. Fast forward 14 years and I’d be shocked if I saw a studio apartment for that much. In order...
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How to Create a Budget in Excel (Even if You’re Spectacularly Bad at Excel)
Can’t find a budgeting app you like? Prefer to manually enter your transactions or control the layout of your budget? A lot of other people do too! That’s why making your own budget spreadsheet is...
View ArticleTake Advantage of the Sales-Tax Holiday to Save on Back-to-School Shopping
Back-to-school shopping may be exciting for the kids who’ll get new gear, but less so for the parents who have to pay for it all. Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated the average...
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Build-a-Bear Workshop Has a One-Day Sale Where You Pay Your Age in Dollars
If you’ve ever wished your kids could stay little forever, here’s one more reason time should freeze and keep them young always. Build-a-Bear Workshop is having a special promotion Thursday, July 12,...
View ArticleIvy League Schools Are Offering More than 300 Free Online College Courses
Oh, those hallowed, ivy-covered halls of… your bedroom? Yep, your home just became the newest honorary inductee into the Ivy League — joining the list of long-established and highly regarded...
View ArticleWant a Career in IT Support? Google is Making Training Simple (and Cheap)
If patience is a virtue, the people who work in IT support are, well, perhaps the most virtuous among us. I mean, I tried teaching my grandma how to use her new smartphone once (and then about 10 more...
View ArticleIHOb is Gone, but IHOP Is Giving You 60-Cent Pancake Stacks to Apologize
On June 4, IHOP announced it had changed its name to IHOb. But much like the time you demanded your family call you Princess Butterfly Unicorn, IHOb has started responding to IHOP again. The ruse was...
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This Twitch Streamer Shares How He Turned a Hobby Into a Six-Figure Career
Cory Michael doesn’t recall the exact moment he realized he could make a living playing video games. Four years ago, he started streaming his game sessions and commentary on the internet as a hobby....
View ArticleHow to Save for Your Kids’ College Years Without Bankrupting Yourself
Do you know what it costs to go to college these days? If not, you should probably sit down for this. A two-year degree costs more than $3,500 per year on average, according to the College Board. A...
View Article18 Clever Ways to Save on Utility Bills and Still Stay Cool This Summer
If you’ve paid for utilities for a few years, chances are you already know these bills can get way out of hand. I’ve known people here in Florida who’ve been slapped with electric bills exceeding $500...
View ArticleThis Is Why It’s So Crucial to Have Short-Term AND Long-Term Savings
You hear a lot about saving for retirement and having an emergency fund. What you don’t hear as much about is saving for things in between, like a car, replacing broken appliances or supplementing...
View ArticleWant to Deliver With Uber Eats? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
The gig economy includes a little bit of everything — from Uber and Lyft partners to TaskRabbiters to Airbnb hosts. And it makes up a chunk of our overall economy. About 7.8% of Americans (roughly...
View ArticleThis Cowgirl Shaman Earns $90/Hour Reading the Minds of Horses
Nearly three decades ago, Terri Jay was leading a horse therapy program at an elementary school in her home state of Nevada. As she helped a little boy with cerebral palsy into the saddle, she heard...
View ArticleWhy This Woman Created an App to Finally Get Child Support From Her Ex
How much would you pay to never talk to your ex again? If you’re like many parents dealing with child support, your answer would probably be “a lot.” For Sheri Atwood, it certainly was. She got so...
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We Don’t Talk Much About Debt and Depression. This Blogger Is Changing That
Melanie Lockert remembers checking the traffic for her blog, Dear Debt, and feeling shocked at the results. Someone had found her site by searching, “I want to kill myself because of debt.” Lockert...
View ArticlePanda Express Is Serving Up 4,000 Jobs In July During Week-Long Career Event
Hungry for a job in the restaurant industry? Panda Express is serving them up. Looking to fill 4,000 new jobs, the panda-themed Chinese restaurant chain is holding its second annual Panda Career...
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