Growing up, my family didn’t have much money. There were times when the light switch triggered no response because the electric bill hadn’t been paid, and we were even homeless for a time. I remember being jealous of my friends who lived in large houses and received...
Too often, people fall into the trap of assuming they have to work themselves to death in order to make a living and retire well. While hustle culture is currently dominating the wealth-creation landscape (and for good reason), what’s lost to the general public is the...
Rakuten (previously Ebates) offers cash back every time you shop at popular online stores like Walmart, Amazon, Ulta, Lowes, Groupon, and Best Buy. Earn anywhere from 1-20%+ on purchases you make every day. Brands pay Rakuten to send them customers, and Rakuten splits...
Having an apartment budget is a must if you’re thinking of renting. It’s all too easy to fall in love with the perfect place, and rush into signing a lease. Only to find out a couple of months down the track that you’re struggling to stay on top of rent, bills and...
Americans used to save a lot more. “The bottom 90 percent of households saved 10 percent of their income in the first Reagan administration.” But, in 2016, according to a Federal Reserve study, almost half of Americans (46%) could not cover a $400 unexpected expense...
Shopping for a new car is a heady feeling. If you are like most people, you're going to get caught up in the emotion of the process, forgetting your head for your heart. If you've researched car buying at all, you've read all about car-buying traps; those little...
