How Friendship Is Helping These Women Crush Their Combined $70K in Debt
Friends Sau-Sha Hill and Sha’Kreshia Terrell used to have a game: How many credit cards each could get approved for? Hill and Terrell, both 27, started working together in 2014 at an AT&T billing...
View ArticleThe Average American Spends $798/Month on Their Car. 3 Ways to Pay Less
You love your car. It’s your ride. It fits your needs as well as your style. But have you thought about how much you actually spend to have it? According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s report on...
View ArticleGot $500 and a Computer? Here’s How to Become a Real Estate Investor
Want to invest in real estate but don’t want to be a landlord? Don’t give up on your dream just yet. There’s a real estate investing platform that allows you to invest in dozens of properties around...
View ArticleIs Using Student Loans to Cover Living Expenses a Bad Idea?
Dear E., This is such an exciting time! Good for you — you’re making a big move for your education and career, while still considering the best way to manage the money details. I’m also excited that...
View ArticleCut the Cord: Here’s How to Watch All Your Favorite Shows Without Cable
With the average cost of cable running $1,284 per year, it’s no surprise that more and more people are making the decision to cut the cord and get their TV fix elsewhere. But can you really still...
View ArticleWelcome to the New On-Site Penny Hoarder Community!
In July 2016, we created The Penny Hoarder community group on Facebook as a way for Penny Hoarders to come together to discuss everything from credit card debt to work-from-home jobs — all with...
View ArticleLeaving Your Bank in 2019 Could Save You $360. Here’s How
When’s the last time you were slapped with a bank fee? Maybe you didn’t maintain that insanely high minimum balance, or you accidentally overdrafted by 99 cents, Or you might’ve used an out-of-network...
View ArticleHere’s Why More Expensive Cloth Diapers Could Be Worth It
Babies might be small and cute, but they can also be expensive. One of the easiest ways to save money on baby gear (and be eco-friendly) is to invest in a cloth diaper stash rather than using...
View ArticleHere’s Where This Financial Planner Keeps Her Money (Hint: Not a Big Bank)
After becoming a financial planner in 2017, Denisa Petricko took a closer look at her own finances. “After looking at the breakdowns of how my money was being handled by a larger bank, I realized that...
View ArticleStreaming Service Smackdown: Hulu, Netflix and Prime Video
Streaming video services are the best thing to happen to TV and movies since the invention of film technology. We are truly living in an age of wonder, when we can watch old episodes of “Golden Girls”...
View ArticleWrite Reviews and Turn Your Opinions Into Gift Cards on G2 Crowd
Have you ever wanted to get paid in mocha Frappuccinos? G2 Crowd can help with that. Well, sort of. G2 Crowd is a business software review website, and it wants your opinions badly — so badly that...
View ArticleHere’s a Guaranteed Way to Never Pay an Overdraft Fee Again
Stuck in the endless cycle of overdraft fees? Unfortunately, it’s easy to do. And big banks are banking big bucks from your $30 mistake — they collected $6.4 billion in overdraft fees from Americans...
View ArticleNot Brushing Your Dog’s Teeth? Here’s How Much That Could Cost You
I love to plant big smooches on my dogs’ wet noses, but all too often, I’m greeted by walls of nasty dog breath with the power to bowl me over. Prioritizing your dog’s oral hygiene is about more than...
View ArticleThese 8 Handy Tools Can Help You File Your Taxes Online For Free
April 15 looms on my calendar. No matter how organized I am or how early I prepare, tax day always gets my stomach’s butterflies fluttering. But the days of sitting in an uncomfortable, overheated...
View ArticleStudies Say This Will Actually Make You Work Out (And You’ll Get Paid!)
It’s so hard to make yourself exercise consistently. So many mornings, so many evenings, the last thing you want to do is hit the gym or ride an exercise bike. That’s why so few of us do it. Only...
View Article6 Free Apps to Help You Plan Your Wedding
I spent way more money on my wedding than I had intended. It’s hard not to! Putting on a full-fledged wedding involves much more than choosing a venue and ordering a cake. There are seemingly...
View ArticleHow to Hack Your Energy Bill and Get a Free $20 to Spend on Amazon
You know you want a $20 Amazon gift card for free. Who wouldn’t? Did we mention that it’s an Amazon gift card? And it’s for twenty bucks? And you get it for free? All you have to do is switch your...
View ArticleSick of Sneaky ATM Fees? Here’s How to Never Pay One Again
ATM fees are annoying. You just needed $10 in cash. Then you wound up forking over nearly $5 in fees. And that’s no exaggeration. The average total cost of taking cash from an out-of-network ATM is...
View ArticleThis Company Paid These Women a Collective $10,495.28 to Achieve Their Health...
Could money motivate you to lose weight? Honestly, you might be surprised. (The human brain is such a weird, mystical organ.) We’ve talked to dozens of people who’ve been motivated to lose weight by...
View ArticleThis New Yorker Saved $120 on Her Electric Bill — in the Middle of Winter
Oh, the weather outside is frightful… yeah, that about sums it up. It’s winter, and it’s cold outside. To keep it warm inside means your energy bill is going to skyrocket. Plus, you’re burning energy,...
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