Emergency Funds: Why You Need One and How to Build It

Life is unpredictable, and unexpected expenses can arise at any moment, whether it’s a sudden medical bill, car repair, or home maintenance issue. Having...

7 Summer Side Gigs

Looking to fill some summer free time with some summer $$$? You’ve come to the right blog post, friends

7 Smart Ways to Increase Your Savings

There are people who are naturally gifted at saving money. However, you are not alone if you are not one of these lucky people....

Simple Ways to Protect – and Boost – Your Credit Score

Your credit score just may be the most important three-digit number in your financial life. That FICO score will help determine everything from how...

Sneaky Ways to Save Money This Week

Saving money doesn’t involve completely locking down your credit cards and checking account. In fact, there are plenty of sneaky ways to save money...

Self-Employed? Simple Ways to Reduce Your Taxes

Working for yourself can be very rewarding on both a personal and a financial level, but going it alone can also be very taxing....

Budget-Friendly Travel Tips To Save Money

Going on vacation doesn’t have to mean spending a ton of money. If you’ve been itching to explore but don’t want to build a...

6 Modern-Day Women Making Their Mark on the Finance World

Similar to scenes in Mad Men, Wall Street and the finance world used to be the old-boys club focused on excluding women from important...

Don’t Blow It: Smart Uses for Your Tax Refund

In a perfect financial world, your tax return would be a big zero. In that ideal scenario, you would not owe any money to...

How to Get Your First Credit Score

To many people, building credit looks like a catch-22. In order to get a loan, you already need to have a score and some...