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$5 Savings Challenge
How to Save Thousands of Dollars Starting With Just One $5 Bill Budgeting & Saving July 10th, 2020
When I was growing up, I remember saving spare change in a giant crayon bank, which was basically a piggy…
How I Saved an Extra $2,000 With This Simple Receipt Trick
How I Saved an Extra $2,000 With This Simple Receipt Trick Budgeting & Saving December 9th, 2019
How would you like an extra $2,000 in your bank account? Over a 12-month period, I managed to save more…
Digit-App-Review
Digit Review: An App to Automate Savings Budgeting & Saving December 9th, 2019
Digit is trying to change the way consumers think about making budgeting decisions. In fact, some might say the financial…
YNAB Review: Is This Budgeting App Better Than Mint?
YNAB Review: Is This Budgeting App Better Than Mint? Budgeting & Saving November 21st, 2019
You Need a Budget, also known as YNAB, is a popular budgeting program that brings the envelope method into the…
Credit card startup Petal aims to help first-time borrowers build their credit
Credit card startup Petal aims to help first-time borrowers build credit — is it for you? Credit Cards July 8th, 2019
Young adults and the credit industry aren't exactly peas in a pod, normally. Unestablished credit scans make it difficult for…
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PayPal offers $25 million in zero-interest cash advances to government workers Money & Credit January 23rd, 2019
As the longest shutdown in our nation's history drags on, nearly 1 million federal employees are either on furlough or…
Save $700 using couch change with the Penny Challenge!
Save $700 using couch change with the Penny Challenge! Money & Credit January 7th, 2019
The Penny Challenge will make you rethink the value of the spare change in your pocket or couch — and…
Instead of a no-spend month, try these simple savings challenges
Instead of a ‘no-spend’ month, try these simple savings challenges Money & Credit January 7th, 2019
Many Americans are trying to get themselves out of debt, and some drastic strategies are in play for 2019. Among…
23 ways to cut costs and save more every month
23 ways to cut costs and save more every month Money & Credit December 27th, 2018
Share YOUR saving tips with us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube! Ready to take control of your money this…
7 easy ways to organize your financial life in October
7 easy ways to organize your financial life in October Money & Credit November 13th, 2018
The holidays are quickly approaching, and for many people, that means an increase in spending. So as you prepare for the…
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The one thing you have to do if you’re serious about saving money Money & Credit October 12th, 2018
More Americans today realize the importance of saving money than ever before. But new numbers indicate that a lot of…
How to Change the Way You Think About Budgeting
How to Change the Way You Think About Budgeting Money & Credit September 11th, 2018
When you hear the word budget or budgeting, you may start to involuntarily cringe a little — especially if you've been meaning to get…
How I Fed My Family on $50 a Week
How I Fed My Family on $50 a Week Shopping & Retail August 28th, 2018
When my husband and I took a leap in the dark by deciding to dig our way out of $40,000…
Save 2 full paychecks in 2018 with this simple budgeting trick
Save 2 full paychecks in 2018 with this simple budgeting trick Budgeting & Saving August 2nd, 2018
If you want to get out of debt, stash away more for retirement or control excessive spending, making a simple…
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Here’s your 2018 estimated tax refund schedule Money & Credit July 10th, 2018
Looking forward to a big fat refund check this year? Maybe you'll use it to pay down debt or treat…
Save $5,000 a year by cutting back on these 5 little luxuries
Save $5,000 a year by cutting back on these 5 little luxuries Money & Credit July 10th, 2018
Disclosure: Team Clark is adamant that we will never write content influenced by or paid for by an advertiser. To…
7 steps to get your financial house in order
7 steps to get your financial house in order Money & Credit July 2nd, 2018
The stock market is up, the jobs report is positive and unemployment is down. Real estate prices are rising almost…
Try this 52-week challenge to save $1378 in 1 year!
Try this 52-week challenge to save $1378 in 1 year! Budgeting & Saving June 13th, 2018
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." So goes the ancient Chinese saying that you've probably…
Why your money mindset might need an overhaul
Why your money mindset might need an overhaul Budgeting & Saving May 18th, 2018
It probably isn't surprising to you that only 1 in 3 states requires their students to take a personal finance…
Saving for retirement
The 4% Rule: Why it still makes sense for retirement Budgeting & Saving May 18th, 2018
The best rules are tried and true guidelines that have served us well over time and circumstance. But even such…
8 ways to prep for a memorable and cheaper road trip
8 ways to prep for a memorable and cheaper road trip Travel May 1st, 2018
Road trips are one of the most popular ways to travel during the summer. Thanks to record-low fuel costs, more…
Budgeting with cash: How to make the envelope method work in 2018
Budgeting with cash: How to make the envelope method work in 2018 Budgeting & Saving April 25th, 2018
If you're trying to get out of credit card debt, managing your money the old-fashioned way is what money expert…
Top 4 online budgeting tools to better manage your money
Top 4 online budgeting tools to better manage your money Money & Credit April 25th, 2018
Most every personal finance expert will tell you that using a budget is a key component of making your money…
Digit helps to automate saving money and pay off your credit card debt, too!
Digit helps to automate saving money and pay off your credit card debt, too! Budgeting & Saving April 25th, 2018
If you can't seem to get any savings done, there's an app out there that could help you. Digit is…
How the Fed rate hike will impact you and your wallet
How the Fed rate hike will impact you and your wallet Money & Credit April 11th, 2018
The Federal Reserve's move this week to raise a key interest rate signals one thing for consumers — brace yourself for…
Wedding vows
7 ways to plan an awesome wedding for under $10,000 Deals & Savings March 30th, 2018
In the land of weddings, where a one-day event is turned into an affair that can cost more than an…
How to dispute your cable bill
Fee frenzy: Cable providers push through up to 88% increase on broadcast TV, regional sports fees Mobile & Electronics March 23rd, 2018
The average American household pays $103.10 per month for traditional pay TV subscription — either to the local cable monopoly…
13 ways to save money at Publix
13 ways to save money at Publix Food & Restaurants March 22nd, 2018
With 1,169 stores across the Southeast, Publix is a beloved fixture to a lot of grocery shoppers — even if…
BIG list of discounts you can get with a student ID
BIG list of discounts you can get with a student ID Deals & Savings March 6th, 2018
Student discounts are an interesting topic. They don't typically give you a discount for anything on campus, because those amenities…
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You won’t believe who the new savings champs are! Money & Credit February 28th, 2018
Looks like the young whippersnappers can teach a few of us old folks about saving money! A recent poll of…