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As More Car Payments Soar to $1,000/Month, Here’s How to Lower Yours
You know inflation is bad when your monthly car payment hits a thousand bucks. For an increasing number of drivers, that’s the reality. A record number of Americans are paying at least $1,000 a month for their vehicles, according to new findings from the auto inventory site Edmunds. Nearly 16% of car buyers who financed...
Apr 4, 2026
Banking & Credit
How to Pick Your First Travel Rewards Credit Card
When picking your first credit card for travel, stick to a simple rewards program before branching out to complicated redemptions and multiple cards.
Apr 4, 2026
Debt Management
8 Ways to Get Cheap (or Free) Plan B Emergency Contraception
Plan B is an effective form of emergency conception that can help prevent pregnancy. It’s widely available at many retailers, both online and in-store. But just because something is available over-the-counter doesn’t always mean it’s affordable. You can get Plan B One-Step, also known as the morning-after pill, for about $45 to $60 at most...
Apr 4, 2026
Investing
18 Totally Free Father’s Day Ideas That Don’t Feel Cheap
Father’s Day is coming up fast — even if you’re short on cash. Here are 19 totally free Father’s Day ideas that will make you look like an A+ kid.
Apr 18, 2026
Retirement
Want to Earn $3K a Month on a Side Hustle? Try Flipping Furniture
If you’re looking for a side hustle that can bring in serious revenue, furniture flipping is worth considering. There’s a lot of satisfaction — and monetary reward — in scoring a sweet deal on an old piece of furniture and seeing where a little paint and elbow grease takes you. [tphshortcode class="organic-in-content-desktop"] [tphshortcode class="organic-in-content-mobile"] Here’s...
Apr 4, 2026
Investing
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Mike Brassfield is a veteran writer and editor who has been with The Penny Hoarder for six years. He worked in daily newspapers for more than two decades in Kansas, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, but mostly at the Tampa Bay Times. After leaving newspapers, he worked for a PR firm and a U.S. military magazine before joining TPH. Born and raised in Kansas City, he graduated from the University of Kansas and has lived in the Tampa Bay area for nearly 25 years. He's married with twin teenage daughters, which is super relaxing.
Apr 18, 2026
Budget Planner
Want Free Stuff? These 50 Restaurants Have You Covered
If you find yourself indulging in your daily Starbucks coffee, meeting your friends for lunch every Friday at Chipotle and driving your kids to McDonald's after every soccer game, it's time to get rewarded. Starbucks, Chipotle and McDonald's are part of a growing group of restaurants dishing up discounts, deals and even free meals for...
Apr 18, 2026
Debt Management
Compare Current Home Equity Loan Rates
Explore today’s home equity loan rates, see how they’ve changed over time, and compare top lenders offering low-interest options.
Apr 25, 2026
Taxes
How Much Is Fox One?
Fox One costs $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year, or you can get Fox content bundled with other services.
Aug 1, 2026
Insurance
6 Ways Seniors Can Save Money on Car Insurance
The price of everything has skyrocketed recently, from groceries to property taxes to the gas in our cars. And speaking of cars, auto insurance has seen one of the largest spikes in cost. There was a 20.3% rate jump from December 2022 to December 2023, even as inflation cooled elsewhere. This is the largest increase...
Apr 18, 2026
Banking & Credit
When Is It a Good Idea to Cancel a Credit Card?
Canceling a credit card can hurt your credit scores, but that doesn't mean you have to leave a card open forever. There are good reasons to cancel, too.
Apr 25, 2026
Taxes
NerdWallet: Finance smarter
NerdWallet makes it easy to find the right financial product for you. Our Nerds do all the research so you don’t have to.
Apr 4, 2026