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This Cell Phone Provider Offers Massive Discounts (and Plans Start at $15/Month)
This carrier gives you a major discount if you sign up for 12 months. (Plans start at $15/mo)
Apr 3, 2026
Here’s What to Do About Joint Bank Accounts after a Breakup
A joint bank account can make life easier for a couple. You cover payments and expenses with the same account, simplifying budgeting and money management. But sometimes relationships come to an end. When that happens, a joint bank account suddenly is a burden. We have some tips to help you navigate how to split a...
Apr 18, 2026
Why It’s So Hard for Even the Best Investors to Beat the Market
In investing, there’s a competition that’s a lot like “The Tortoise and the Hare.” Remember the story? The tortoise, exasperated with the hare’s incessant antagonizing, challenges him to a race. Our industrious tortoise doggedly pursues his objective. But the hare, confident of his victory, takes several detours. Hearing the commotion in the distance as the...
Apr 18, 2026
These Are the 4 Most Stressful Money Problems — and How to Fix Them
Here are the three biggest sources of financial stress right now — and here are strategies for dealing with them.
Apr 4, 2026
6 Signs the Way You’re Handling Your Money is Outdated (and Costing You)
Here we are in a new decade! But are you still making outdated money moves? Here are five ways your finances are stuck in the last decade — and small changes that’ll help you save.
Apr 4, 2026
How to Get a Fixed 5.5% Return on Your Money (Start With as Little as $10)
A company called Worthy lets you invest your savings in their SEC-qualified bonds. They’ll pay you a fixed 5.5% interest rate (5.65% APY).
Apr 18, 2026
Check Out These 6 Emotional Support Animal Savings Tips
Pets offer companionship, but for many they also provide an important service. It is growing more popular for pet owners to certify their pets as emotional support animals (ESAs). One survey from the American Psychiatric Association found that one in five responding pet owners did so. Owning a pet also is often pricey — particularly...
Apr 4, 2026
4 Things You Can Learn From Previous Generations’ Money Mistakes
What generation are you? Gen Z, millennial, X, boomer? No matter which, here’s what you can learn from previous generations’ money mistakes.
Apr 4, 2026
Investing In Retirement: 6 Options to Add to Your Portfolio
If you’re investing in retirement, you’ll want to be careful. As you settle into your golden years, the last thing you want to experience is a major financial setback that could jeopardize your comfortable lifestyle and force you back into the 9-to-5 grind. That's why we've compiled a list of lower-risk investment options you can...
Apr 18, 2026
Here’s a Legitimate Way to Get up to $5K in Free Cash When You Buy a House
Buying a house? You can earn up to $5,000 in cash back from Cash Direct Club. (Trust us, that money will come in handy with your new home!)
Apr 4, 2026
7 Ways to Diversify Your Investment Portfolio Without Spending a Fortune
You know it’s a bad idea to pour your life’s savings into a single investment. It’s personal finance 101: Invest regularly and diversify your portfolio. But a lot of times, there isn’t much guidance beyond that. So as an investor, you’re left wondering: How do you know if your portfolio is diversified? How many investments...
Apr 18, 2026
New AI Jobs Are Emerging: Here’s What You Need to Know
AI is coming for your job. How often have you heard that in recent months? From ChatGPT writing copy to chatbots taking over customer service, employees everywhere have taken a look at artificial intelligence (AI) and beefed up their résumés. But those initial worries are starting to cool as employees see the ways the technology...
Apr 18, 2026