For many years I used a 1% cash back credit card for all my purchases. While this wasn’t a bad move – 1% is better than nothing, which is what you get from a debit card – it’s not ideal. There are credit cards that offer 2% cash back on every purchase, which is double […]
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There are a ton of budgeting apps out there, but many people end up using some sort of a spreadsheet for their budget. Spreadsheets offer control and flexibility to users, and allows them to look closer at the transactions going through their accounts. I have nothing against apps. Many people find them useful, and […]
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A popular topic in personal finance is passive income. Income that doesn’t require you to trade your time for money is “the dream” for many people. There are many different forms of passive income, but the ultimate passive income is dividend income. Dividend income comes from owning dividend-paying stocks. Not every company pays dividends. If […]
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Have you heard of the 52 Week Money Challenge? It’s an easy way to save over $1,000 in one year. $1,378 to be exact. The 52 Week Money Challenge is realistic for anyone because it doesn’t require the same amount of money to be saved each week. That’s because over the course of 52 […]
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Student loans can be complex. Annoyingly complex. Even painful. All the emotions. There is no magical way to get rid of them quickly, especially if you have a lot of them. The one thing you can do, though, is feel in control. To do that you need to get organized. The best way to get […]
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If you have a Health Savings Account, or HSA, and aren’t using it to pay for medical epenxes, you are missing out on tax benefits. As we explain in our Health Savings Account Guide, HSAs have a triple-tax advantage: Put Money in Pre-Tax – Contributions put into an HSA are not taxed. Meaning, your adjusted […]
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There are many ways to maximize your Health Savings Account, or HSA. We list many of these in our Health Savings Account (HSA) Guide. This guide also provides a nice overview for those who are a newer to Health Savings Accounts. They include things like: Shifting dollars from the savings portion of your HSA to […]
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Student loans can be complex. Annoying. Even painful. All the emotions. There is no magical way to get rid of them quickly, especially if you have a lot of them. The one thing you can do, though, is feel in control. To do that you need to get organized. Which brings me to the […]
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Anyone who has thought about passive income has asked themselves the question: how much money would I need to live off dividends? Not that dividend income is the only form of passive income, but few would disagree that dividend income the ultimate passive income – it requires little to no effort to maintain. Many […]
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