When you need a document or a package to get somewhere tomorrow, it can get really expensive. Sometimes you have to ask yourself if you really truly need it to be there the next day, or if you only need it to be postmarked by today. For example, if you mail your tax return, you […]
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15 Online Jobs that Pay $2500+ Each Month
If you want to earn a little extra money, one of the best ways is to find an online job that can pay you by the task or hourly basis. The internet, however, is full of “opportunities” that aren’t really opportunities. Some are scams. Some are a waste of time. We sort through them to […]
CashCrate Review – Is It a Scam or Legit?
There are a lot of market research, offer-fulfilling, game-playing, rewards programs. We list dozens of them on our massive list of sites to make extra money. One site you won’t see on that list is CashCrate. Curious why? Is CashCrate a scam? CashCrate is a legitimate reward program. It is NOT a scam. But when […]
A Fun & Irresponsible Guide to Alternative Investments
I have a friend who enjoys horse racing. Well, to be precise, I have a friend who enjoys betting on horse races. When we go to Las Vegas, we like to spend an afternoon at a sportsbook. We pool our money and he picks a few races. On any typical trip, we sit down with […]
Best Credit Card for Cashback on Online Advertising (Adwords, Facebook & More)
When I started by business, I researched business credit cards. I was hoping to find one with juicy sign up bonuses. Alas, credit cards weren’t as generous as they are today. Many offered cash back with slightly higher percentages on business related charges. Those included travel, office supplies, and telephony bills (cell phone, internet). I […]
How to Start a Business
The steps to starting a business are really straightforward. Starting a business is as simple as saying – “I’m a business.” Every citizen has a Social Security Number and can immediately start a sole proprietorship. It gives you the least amount of legal cover, since you are personally liable as a sole proprietor, but you […]
How I Balance My Career with Raising Children
Today’s article comes courtesy of Doria Lavagnino, co-founder of CentSai.com, an educational website that looks to teach personal finance through storytelling. As our kids are getting older, I’ve always wondered how we could best juggle our careers and their needs. When I was working at Northrop Grumman, I remember one of the executives left his […]
Rich Uncles Review: Invest in Real Estate with Just $5
Have you ever heard the advice that the true path to wealth is through real estate? For many Americans, real estate makes up a huge percentage of their net worth. Buying a home is the American dream and monthly mortgage payments build equity. It’s still wealth building but as a byproduct of needing a place […]
Can this freemium service help you win scholarships?
I went to college for five years and graduated with a Bachelor’s, a Master’s degree, $35,000 in student loans but also a job. I had a Computer Science degree but timed my graduation with the dot com bubble bursting. Yay me. So I stayed an extra year, picked up an M.S., and managed to score […]
What are the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines?
I grew up with a relatively privileged upbringing in the 1980s. We were what I still consider solidly middle class. My parents owned a single-family home in the suburbs on Long Island, my dad had a stable white collar job, my mom also worked part-time while we weren’t in school, we never worried about food […]
How to Avoid Common Navient Servicing Problems
Servicing problems abound with student loan debts, particularly federal loans. But they seem to be particularly common in connection with Navient. The company represents 64% of all student loan complaints received by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, although they handle only about 25% of all student loan debts. What are the common Navient servicing […]