THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. We make all sorts of mistakes with our money, but some are very common when we get into our 40s. Life gets busy, and sadly, our finances take a back seat for many. Unless you have stellar finances up to this point, … Read more
There are literally thousands of legitimate checking accounts to choose from, and more spring into being all the time as online banks emerge and grow. There’s no way you can evaluate them all. If you’re under age 25 and don’t care about loading up on potentially generous features, you can safely narrow your search by … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. In today’s digital world, it’s so common to withdraw money from an ATM machine, we don’t even think about it. But what happens if you lose your ATM card? How will you get cash? Luckily there are a handful of ways to … Read more
The beauty of personal finance is that it’s personal. We all have our preferences on how we save money, what we spend money on, and even what we spend money with. Everyone has a strong preference from cash to credit to debit. Some people swear by cash, while others never carry the stuff. So, what type of … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. Having some cash stored at home can come in handy in times of emergency. A bank is an excellent place to hide money, but most banks have a withdrawal limit, meaning you don’t always have complete access to your money when you … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. Do you ever wonder what life is like for the rich and not-so-famous? Do you wonder how they invest their money? Do you wonder how they made their millions or what secrets they might have for you to benefit from? Today is … Read more
If you’re building or rebuilding your credit, you’re probably looking into a secured credit card like the U.S. Bank Secured Visa® Card. And as a potentially useful bridge to a more rewarding card, it’s one of the better secured credit cards on the market. Like all secured credit cards, U.S. Bank Secured Visa requires a … Read more
In June 2012, the financial world was rocked by a scandal that was likely decades in the making: Powerful United Kingdom-based Barclays, a universal bank involved in setting global financial rates, had been manipulating the system. Moreover, they were likely in cahoots with others. The rate in question was the long-standing benchmark rate known as … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. You’ve worked hard for your money your entire life only to have a catastrophic event wipe out all of your financial reserves. Maybe you got divorced, or maybe you lost your job and couldn’t get employed again in a timely manner. Regardless … Read more
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY DISCLOSURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION. The world of Generation Z is full of boldness and creativity, challenging the status quo, advocating for disruption, and unleashing new waves of trends along the way. From vintage fashion looks to out-of-the-box hairstyles, Gen Zers sure know how to make their … Read more