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When I was a kid, my parents thought they didn’t need to worry about my financial education. They miscalculated. They mistook my penchant for collecting things — My Little Ponies, Troll dolls, and even cold, hard cash — for being responsible with money. Not so much. By the time I graduated from college, I was … Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. “Upcycle” is a term you’re likely to hear from that one extremely eco-friendly person in your life (in between them discussing carbon footprints and showing off their new biodegradable shoes). Yet as common as the word has become, relatively few people can … Read more

It’s nothing new for a cash-back credit card to blend bonus rewards on purchases with specific retailers and broader cash-back earnings in general-spending categories like fuel, restaurants, or travel. Two of my favorite store credit cards, the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card and the Costco Anywhere Visa by Citi, do this very well. It … Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. Enjoy on-trend home decor without breaking the bank by learning where to find the best deals. Home decorating on a budget means shopping in stores with low prices and beautiful home decorative items. Add an occasional DIY, and you can decorate your … Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. Series I savings bonds have gone from a relatively unknown savings bond option to one of the most talked about in the personal finance community. The increase in series I savings bond sales is primarily due to one factor, an interest rate … Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. We all know it’s important to save money. But how do you do that when inflation is up, mortgage rates have increased, and rents are rising? Oh, and don’t forget – extra spending is coming with the holidays around the corner. Yet … Read more

The Chase Freedom Flex℠ Card is one of the most popular no-annual-fee cash-back credit cards on the market. That’s due in part to its distinctive rewards program, which pays up to 5% cash back on select purchases. The centerpiece of that 5% cash-back tier is a set of quarterly rotating bonus spending categories. These categories … Read more

The Discover it® Cash Back card is one of the most popular no-annual-fee cash-back credit cards around. In large part, its popularity is due to a tiered rewards program that features a selection of rotating 5% cash-back categories. Spending eligible to earn 5% cash back is capped at $1,500 per quarter across all bonus categories … Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend but don’t want to spend a lot of money? No problem! There are plenty of cheap things you can do that are enjoyable. In this post, I share with you 67 cheap … Read more

Becoming a mom is one of the best things to ever happen to me, and I love that my job is flexible enough that I get to spend time playing with my daughter and watching her grow up. I know not everyone wants to work from home with their kids, but I am grateful that … Read more