Personal finance writer Jonathan Clements says you can build a happier, more prosperous financial life just by spending five or 10 minutes a day for 77 days — less than three months. Dubious? I confess I was until I read his new book on how to do it, F… Continue reading
In March, Credit Karma acquired a three year old company by the name of Penny. For those of you not already familiar, Penny was a personal finance app that served hundreds of thousands of people primarily by having conversations about your finances. The acquisition aligns with Credit Karma’s bigger vision—a vision that we’re betting conversation […]
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Since millennials (men and women age 22 to 37) are just getting started managing their money and launching their careers, many of their boomer parents are giving them financial advice. But here’s a twist: Some millennial kids are trying to help their p… Continue reading
If you’ve ever found money under the couch, we’ve got some news for you. There is over $40 billion hiding in America’s proverbial couch. It’s called unclaimed money, and it’s owed to tens of millions of people. The problem is most people don’t know they have money just sitting with the state, waiting to be […]
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December 16, 2016 More than half of consumers (55.9 percent) will buy gift cards this holiday season, making them the second most popular purchase, after clothing, according to new data from the National Retail Federation. The typical consumer will buy three gift cards, with an average of $46 each. Gift card purchases peaked in 2014, when […]
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