Mr. Rebates is a cashback shopping portal that gives you cash back on your online shopping. They partner with over 2,000 stores to get you cashback when you shop at those stores through your Mr. Rebates online account. Mr. Rebates gives you cashback when you shop through their portal. Simply go to their website, click […]

I avoided budgeting for years. The reason? Honestly, it seemed like a budget was nothing more than a parent telling me what I could and couldn’t do with my money. Now my budget worksheet (and other printable worksheets) are some of my financial BFFs. They’ve changed my financial life. Printable budgets can be a game-changer […]

A 2019 survey found that 58 percent of adults in America don’t have a budget or keep close track of their spending. And 71 percent deal with some type of financial worry, whether that be not having enough in savings and retirement or the financial ramifications of losing a job. If you’re looking for help […]

Most recent high school and college graduates don’t learn about managing money in school. Textbooks can’t teach every money lesson so learning the basics as soon as possible can help you build a rock-solid financial foundation. Having to balance your income and expenses can feel overwhelming. The best budgeting apps for grads can make “adulting” […]

Is there a better alternative to Mint? After all, who wouldn’t be interested in a free budgeting app, and one of the most popular ones in the world at that? But Mint is not without competition and plenty of it. A relative newcomer – at least when compared to Mint – is EveryDollar. In many […]

Many years ago, I attended a three-hour timeshare pitch in return for some show tickets in Vegas. Totally not worth it but it was an enlightening experience. I did some research after the pitch and found a lot of information about people who bought timeshares. Some were happy with their purchase. Many were not – […]

If your monthly spending plan is like mine, groceries are a large monthly expense. The April 2020 US Department of Agriculture food plan estimates the average monthly food bill for a family of four is between $922 and $1101 – a small fortune. My family looks for creative and effortless ways to save money when […]

Giving your kid regular spending money can be a pain. You don’t have cash when you need it and you don’t really want your child walking around with a $20 bill in their pocket. Greenlight has solved this problem with their debit card for kids. You can make instant transfers from your checking account to […]

There are dozens of budgeting apps available today to help just about anyone get better control of their finances. Two of the most popular are Mint and You Need a Budget (YNAB). While both have budgeting at the core of their programs, each approach it a little bit differently. When it comes to budgeting, the […]

Store-branded credit cards are a funny bunch. Some store-branded credit cards are regular credit cards that you can use anywhere, they just have the retailer’s logo on it. Others are cards that can only be used within the store itself. They’re commonly referred to as open-loop (usable anywhere) and closed-loop (only in that family of […]