Have you ever been excited about a great deal you find shopping online, only to find that the shipping cost was just too outrageous to make the order worth it? Having to give up on a good deal because of high shipping is so frustrating! There are ways to keep …
Read MoreFrom our friends at HeyPumpkin: We’re only a few weeks into summer and already many areas of the country are experiencing record-high temperatures. While I’ll take a hot summer day over a brutally cold winter day every single time, there’s no denying it’s never fun being uncomfortably hot. Thankfully, there …
Read MoreFrom our friends at HeyPumpkin: If there is one thing I love, it’s buying things secondhand. I’ve been hitting thrift shops and antique stores since I was a kid. It takes plenty of patience and self-control, but the payoff when you find that perfect, one-of-a-kind item… there’s nothing like it. …
Read MoreWhen you’re looking for the best place to store your money, you might be torn between going with a bank or a credit union. These two types of financial institutions have a lot in common: both can offer free checking accounts, both can set you up with loans and savings …
Read MoreIt seems like the modern world is very focused on everyone scrambling to try to get good jobs. All you see online are either complaints from people who don’t make enough or posts from people celebrating how awesome their jobs are. Here’s the thing, though: You don’t need the best …
Read MoreYou’ve heard all there is to hear about how good quitting smoking can be for your body and for your wallet. You’ve probably even seen our very own article about how quitting smoking can save you money. We pointed out things like the relatively inexpensive price of smoking cessation options, …
Read MoreCars: You need them to get to work and go places you want to go, but they can be very costly to maintain. There’s your car payment, your insurance payment, and all that maintenance. Who would blame you if you decided to skip out on an oil change for a …
Read MoreIt’s one thing to be thrifty by hunting for deals and using coupons. It’s another thing entirely to make some money from a side hustle with your free time. Even if you already have a good job (or maybe multiple good jobs if you’re particularly industrious), you could still stand …
Read MoreYou’ve got a check to deposit, you need to transfer some money to a friend, and you’re also looking to open a new checking account. You need to hit the bank to get all of that done, right? Not necessarily. Have you looked into mobile banking? With the best mobile …
Read MoreIf you use a checking account for the majority of your spending, then you might be wondering what the best features are for this kind of product. Some people are used to paying fees for their checking account in a way similar to the fees you’d usually see on a …
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