If you enjoy spending time in your car, you might be able to parlay that into a nice side hustle for some extra cash. With the proliferation of ridesharing apps and others in an increasingly growing “side gig economy,” there are a lot of reputable ways you can earn money doing side jobs involving your […]
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Battle of the Budget Apps: Quicken vs. Mint vs. Personal Capital
I’ve been thinking a lot about budgeting tools. When I first starting working, I kept a “Budget Bible” that tracked my spending down to the penny. It was easy because I was single, had few financial obligations, and plenty of time. Today, budgeting is harder and with less time for mundane tasks, I rely on […]
How much is your time worth?
If you were on an overbooked flight, how much would it take for you to take a flight the next day? $500? $800? $1500? If you’re a doctor, on a United flight in Chicago, and absolutely had to be somewhere the next day – the answer is “infinity.” Or as United showed us last week, […]
4 Digit.co Alternatives & Replacements: No Fee Micro-Savings Apps
I’m not going to beat around the bush here – if you’re reading this article, you learned that Digit.co instituted a monthly fee of $2.99. (for a deeper dive into what Digit does, read our review of Digit) When does Digit start charging a fee? I believe July 20th, 2017. Existing users won’t have to […]
What is the Average Tax Refund? $2,763 for TY2016
It’s huge. Like 686 Whoppers huge. I’ve been watching the average tax refund statistic for years, ever since the Bargaineering days, and it’s always been around $3,000. For the 2017 filing season average tax refund is (as of May 12th, 2017): $2,769 That’s based on 137.4 million tax returns received, of which 130.8 million have […]
How Mystery Shopping & Work at Home Scams Trick You (with real life examples and what to do with them)
The story is very familiar. You fill out some form online or answer some ad. The company, usually with very official letterhead, mails you a massive check of a few thousand bucks. You’re told to deposit the check, buy hundreds or thousands of dollars in gift cards, take photos of them and email them back, […]
105 Easy Ways to Save Money
We tend to only think about saving money when there’s a reason. An impetus. Maybe it’s the holidays, you’re looking at all the folks you need to buy a gift and thinking where you can cut back. Maybe you want to go on a vacation this summer so you’re looking for a few good places […]
10 Really Obscure & Weird College Scholarships
According to the Institute of College Access & Success, 68% of graduates from public and nonprofit colleges in 2015 did so with student loan debt. Of those, the average loan debt was a staggering $30,100. When I graduated over ten years ago, I had about that much in student loan debt and that is with […]
Best Quicken Alternatives: Options When You’re Tired of Sync and Support Issues
For many people, the name Quicken doesn’t mean much. Maybe they recognize the name on the Quicken Loans Arena, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Some even recognize it as the personal finance product that was launched in 1983, when Bill Gates famously (mis)predicted that computers would only ever need more than 640K of memory. At […]
Five Net Worth Benchmarks You Should Know
Americans have a funny relationship with money. We, as a society, celebrate the ostentatiousness with which the Kardashians live their life on TV. They are famous because they are rich, have cameras, and show a little vulnerability so people feel like they can relate. TV is entertainment. It’s an escape. It’s fun. I don’t begrudge […]
Why is there a limit of 6 ACH transfers per month with savings accounts?
Did you know that you’re limited to just six (6) transfers into and out of a savings account each billing cycle? If you go over, you could get in trouble. Most banks will even fine you. Bank of America calls it a Withdrawal Limit Fee and will ding you $10 for each withdrawal or transfer […]
