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Need Health Insurance? Sign Up for Marketplace Coverage by Jan. 15 Deadline
Here’s how to sign up for ACA health insurance for 2021. Don’t miss the Dec. 15 deadline.
Apr 18, 2026
Investing
SoFi Checking and Savings Review 2025: Online Cash Management
SoFi® is the brainchild of a few Stanford University business students who wanted to tackle the student loan debt issue in the United States by making it easier for borrowers to refinance student loans. The founders later expanded SoFi’s focus to include several financial products and services, including online banking through SoFi Money. SoFi Money...
Apr 18, 2026
Budget Planner
Rainwater Conservation: Here’s How A Rain Barrel Can Save You Big
Every time it rains, thousands of gallons of water rush off rooftops and disappear into storm drains—wasted potential right before our eyes. But with the right system in place, you can capture those fleeting showers and turn them into a steady, money-saving resource for your home. Let’s explore how you can make this happen. Rethinking...
Apr 4, 2026
Insurance
Dear Penny: Am I a Bad Mom if I Don’t Co-sign My Daughter’s $800K Mortgage?
Dear Frustrated, Your daughter isn’t the only person struggling with the cost of housing these days. No one knows what the solution is. But I’m pretty sure it’s not for moms to swoop in and co-sign so that their grown children can buy overpriced homes. If you think you’re frustrated now, imagine how you’ll feel...
Apr 18, 2026
Banking & Credit
Stop With the Bank Fees: Our 6 Favorite Free Checking Accounts of 2022
Finding a free checking account is becoming increasingly difficult. However, you might not be looking in the right places (ahem, online!). Here are our 7 favorite free checking accounts this year.
Apr 18, 2026
Retirement
6 Best Self-Directed IRAs
A self-directed IRA is a way to invest in non-traditional assets while reaping the tax benefits of an IRA. We've selected the best self directed IRA companies for crypto, forex, private equity, precious metals and real estate.
Apr 25, 2026
Banking & Credit
Dear Penny: Should I Dump My Girlfriend if She Refuses to Work?
Dear B., I like to think my advice is gender-nonspecific — though it may not seem that way since I get far more letters from women than men. When one person refuses to work or take finances seriously, that’s a completely legitimate reason to dump them. Gender is irrelevant. It’s one thing to support your...
Apr 6, 2026
Budget Planner
How to Become a Virtual Assistant
A virtual assistant performs administrative tasks like scheduling and handling communications from a remote location. Here's how to become one.
Jul 25, 2026
Debt Management
Applying for Financial Aid? Here’s What You Might Need Besides FAFSA
There’s a lot to think about when you’re considering that dream college, but did you remember to apply for financial aid? If you replied, “yeeeees (mom), I remembered to fill out the FAFSA.” That’s great. But did you remember to submit your CSS Profile? Wait — the what? Maybe there are still a few things...
Apr 18, 2026
Banking & Credit
5 Things to Know About the Holiday Inn Club Vacations Credit Card
With the Holiday Inn Club Vacations Credit Card, you can earn rewards back on the mortgage for your timeshare membership, but first you’d need to pony up for a timeshare membership.
Apr 4, 2026
Budget Planner
Swamped in Debt and Skimping on Savings? Try the 70/20/10 Budget
Living paycheck to paycheck leaves no room for saving, investing, paying down debt or donating to causes you care about. But a paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle isn’t always the result of not earning enough money. A 2022 survey from Willis Towers Watson found that 36% of six-figure earners lived a paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, a percentage that has doubled...
Apr 18, 2026
Budget Planner
Boredom Be Gone: 114 Free Summer Activities to Keep Everyone Busy
Whether you’d rather be outside or enjoy the AC, we’ve got ideas for you. Here are 100 free summer activities for kids of all ages, from the young to the young-at-heart.
Apr 18, 2026