Don’t Pay Rush Fees! Ship Packages by These Dates So They Arrive by Dec. 24
Hereâs a simple way to save money this holiday season: Avoid unnecessary shipping costs. If youâre sending gifts to friends and family away from home, do it early. You still have plenty of time to...
View ArticleI’m Second-Guessing the Way We’ve Been Saving for Stepdaughter’s College
Dear Frank, We laugh about saving for college when kids are very small. Theyâre little bundles of joy who simply need to be fed and clothed. Why fret about whatâs going to happen 18 years from...
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If You Ever Want to Retire, Take These 7 Steps Before Your Next Paycheck
Pondering retirement is daunting. According to that online calculator you plugged some numbers into, youâll be working until your 90th birthday. Itâs not just you who feels overwhelmed. Only 46%...
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19 Life-Changing Money Moves to Make Before You Turn 40
The big 4-0. Thatâs right. Youâre old enough to remember the VHS versus Betamax war, and you kept your school papers in a Trapper Keeper. So rad. But you know what? Fortyâs not so bad. You...
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It’s OK to Stop Saving Money If You’re Doing One of These 6 Things
At 7, your goal was to save enough money so you could buy that new toy all the kids were raving about. At 18, you just wanted to scrape up enough to stock up on ramen for the week. At 23, your cohorts...
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Do These 11 Things Now to Set Your Finances up for the Next 20 Years
Itâs so hard to plan ahead. Itâs even harder to plan way, way ahead â like 20 years into the future. I mean, some of us have trouble planning more than a week in advance. I know I do....
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How This Couple Paid Off $83K of Debt in 20 Months Living in Pricy Seattle
The typical equation for paying off debt looks like this: Income â Expenses = Amount you can pay toward debt May the math be ever in your favor. But for most people, itâs not. Especially if...
View ArticleAre You Credit Invisible? Here are 4 Ways to Get a Credit Score
Are you one of the 45 million consumers in the United States whose credit is âinvisibleâ or unscoreable, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)? If you are credit invisible,...
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How a Staycation Cut our Travel Spending by $1,500
My partner Nick and I love to travel, so we prioritize vacations in our budget. But when we felt like we needed an unplanned vacation earlier this year and saw that we were just on track to hit our...
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How to Turn a Job Offer Into a Raise (or Perks) From Your Current Employer
What would it take for you to quit your job? Too easy to answer? Then what would it take for you to stay at your job? Considering how hot the job market is, that question could come up sooner than you...
View ArticleThis School Counselor Paid Off $42K of Debt on a $36K Salary. Here’s How
When Val Breit graduated college in January 2012, she picked up her diploma and a bill for $42,000 in student loans. Val had been saving for her wedding, but now out of school, she felt the weight of...
View ArticleA Unique Way to Make Money on Amazon: How I Earn $1,500 a Month
Youâre probably already a fan of Amazon as a consumer, since it makes it easy and affordable to order the items you need. But have you considered how to turn Amazon into your business partner?...
View ArticleThis Is How to Save Money on Everything You Buy Online This Holiday Season
Boy, did Home Depot serve me with a jolt of reality recently. I was minding my own business and reviewing my shopping list for my latest DIY attempt. I strolled through the storeâs automatic doors...
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Single? Our 30-Day Challenge Will Whip Your Finances Into Shape
Sure, it might seem like everyone in the world is coupling up. Youâve basically mastered the art of third-wheeling â or fifth-wheeling. Each day, your friends post engagement announcements:...
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8 Simple Ways to Keep Your Holiday Spending on Track This Year
Everyone knows itâs almost inevitable that youâll gain a few pounds during the holidays. But what about your finances? Whether youâre treating yourself or someone else, all those transactions...
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How to Buy a Pillow That’s Right for Your Neck and Your Budget
Sleep is one of the most important things for our mental and physical health, but so few of us give it the attention it deserves. Things like setting and sticking to bedtimes are important for getting...
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11 Smart Financial Tools Made Just for Your Type A Personality
Iâm a proud Type-A. I have this innate drive to get things done â and get them done correctly and on time. Iâm not happy coasting along; I want to climb that ladder, baby. If Iâm running...
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These 5 Tips Can Help You Snag a Job in Another State Before You Relocate
Tyler Hoyt used to dream of moving to Los Angeles. âI always wanted to come out here,â says the 25-year-old software developer. âI felt at the time I had the skill set to compete with the people...
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This Mom Shares 5 Brilliant Strategies for Home-Schooling on a Budget
When Lorielle Hollaway stocked up on soda this summer during a buy one, get one free sale, it wasnât for an upcoming get-together or because her family enjoys the bubbly beverage. In fact, the sodas...
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When Money is Tight, These 9 Resources Can Help You
When money is tight, you can feel like youâre drowning. You finally make that late payment on one bill, and the next one shows up in the mail. You turn to credit cards to stay afloat, but those...
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