Fast and Easy Way to Start an Emergency Fund: This Direct Deposit Trick
We spend a lot of time here at The Penny Hoarder telling you to automate your savings. So you may have transfers scheduled from checking to savings each month, or a fancy app that filters the change...
View ArticleThis Account Pays 25x Average Interest and Commits to Giving 10% of Its...
If you’re a socially conscientious person, and we’re betting that you are, you take small steps to help make the world a better place. When you can, you choose to work with companies that share your...
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Want to Build Your Savings? Follow Our Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide
Take a moment. Think about being your best self — living your best life. What do you really want to do with your life? Raise a happy family? Travel the world? Buy a nice house? Start your own...
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These 9 Pantry Essentials Will Let You Cook Practically Anything
You finished another long day at work, and you’re ready to kick back with your beloved dog, Chester — who, as luck would have it, was also hard at work today using the leg of your dining table as a...
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16 Simple Ways to Stop Wasting Food in Your Kitchen (and Save Money)
Have you ever really thought about the afterlife of your leftovers? A once-edible meal lies defeated and unpurposed as it falls into the trash, never to be thought of again. Those forgotten food...
View ArticleWhy 14K Wells Fargo Customers Have Already Switched to This Account
The big banks are everywhere. Wells Fargo, Chase, Bank of America — they’ve got a million locations, a billion account holders, a trillion ATMs, and branches located on every last street corner in...
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This Actor Is Saving More Than $1,100/Year — Just by Switching Car Insurance
When you’re watching the big screen, or the little one for that matter, you probably don’t think about actors’ daily lives. Believe it or not, most of them deal with the same day-to-day hassles you...
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5 Strategies to Consolidate and Pay off Your Credit Card Debt Faster
So you’re falling behind on your credit card payments. Hey, it happens to the best of us. We’ve all been there. First you were just a little behind. But now, you’re paying so much in interest to Chase...
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Attention, Teachers: Need Cash This Summer? Try One of These 26 Side Gigs
While many of us dream of having the summer months off, some teachers prefer to use their vacations to earn extra cash. According to a Penny Hoarder analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, the median...
View ArticleThis All-in-One Banking Account Will Let You Close Your Other 382 Accounts
“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.” — Henry David Thoreau If you’re like most Americans, you’ve got a bunch of different financial accounts in a bunch of different places....
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44 Legit Ways to Save Money Fast (Even if You’re Awful at Saving)
If you have little to nothing in your savings account, you’re not alone. You’ll often hear experts recommend that you have an emergency fund that would cover between three and six months of living...
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How 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 $3,600 per year on average, according to a College Board...
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Here’s the Skinny on Filing Bankruptcy and How it Affects Your Life
“I. Declare. Bankruptcyyyyyy!” As Michael Scott learned in “The Office,” getting rid of debt isn’t as simple as that declaration. Wouldn’t that be nice? Many people think of filing bankruptcy as an...
View ArticleCan’t Qualify for a Cash-Back Credit Card? Try This Instead
Those cash-back credit cards are wicked cool, aren’t they? Buy a cartful of groceries; get cash back. Fill up your gas tank; get cash back. As long as you pay off your balance each month, this is...
View ArticleDear Penny: I’m Debt-Free! But What Should I Do With All My Money Now?
Dear N., Congratulations on being debt-free! Your world is filled with nothing but possibility. I was you once. I paid off all my business, credit card and undergraduate debt, rejoiced for but a...
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Freelancing? Here are 4 Banks That Can Actually Keep Up With You
Making money as a freelancer is hard enough — but then you have to figure out how to manage it. With a slew of bank account options out there, it can be difficult to figure out the best place to stash...
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Need More Money? Here Are 30 Ways to Earn Extra Cash in 2019
It’s simple enough: You. Need. Money. Now. But deciding how to make money — or how to make more money — can get complicated. As Penny Hoarders, we have plenty of experience sharing ways to make bank,...
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5 Steps for Budgeting If Your Income Changes From Month to Month
Budgeting is difficult no matter what you make or how predictable your salary is. But it can be even harder if your income fluctuates month to month based on commission, sales, tips or how many shifts...
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How Much Do You Need to Save for Retirement? Here’s How to Find Out
Whether your plans include basking on a quiet beach or sipping champagne in your first-class seat to some far-off destination, you’re probably looking forward to a well-deserved break after a lifetime...
View ArticleDoes the IRS Really Care About My Side Gig as a Dog Walker? (Spoiler: YES)
When you’re willing to do just about anything for some extra cash, whether it’s going toward your debt or your rainy day fund, your year looks a little like this: April through December: Hustle hustle...
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