It’s been a number of years since I first started using travel rewards credit cards for free flights and hotel stays. Despite having utilized rewards for a while now, it’s still just as exciting today as it was in the beginning to book a trip at a free or reduced price. There continues to be […]
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By now I’m sure most people are well aware that student loan debt has become a big part . 44 million borrowers across $1.3 trillion in student loans outstanding. An average 2016 graduate left college with more than $35k in student loans. You get the point: student loans are here to stay. They’ve become something […]
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Ah Spring time. Warm weather and longer days. People also tend to be more motivated in the Spring to organize, clean, and go through things. While it’s always good to get rid of old stuff and clean your house or apartment, I think it’s also a perfect time to leverage your motivation to give your […]
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Last weekend I was driving through a trendy neighborhood in downtown Minneapolis and I said to my wife: I can’t imagine how much money is spent on food and drinks here every single day. I’ve been to this part of Minneapolis a number of times before, and I have to say the food and drink […]
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This blog post is part of the Pay Down My Debt (PDMD) blog tour, sponsored by US Equity Advantage. PDMD is a solution that accelerates debt payoff and helps consumers monitor their credit and make smarter purchasing decisions. If you’re looking to pay off debt find out how they can help. We talk about paying […]
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Ever since graduating college I’ve debated about whether or not I should go to grad school. I work in finance so an MBA would be a natural grad degree to get. At first I was sure I would get an MBA. It seemed like something I would need for my career. So two years ago […]
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Today our friend Andy from the Marriage Kids and Money blog is stopping by with a post on how to make money on your home. Note that many of these ideas apply to renters as well! Mortgages. Electric bills. Unexpected repairs. Owning a home can be quite expensive. Every day, it seems like there is […]
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This post is brought to you by our friends at Chime. When it comes to money, the phrase “over time” is extremely important. Oftentimes having solid finances has more to do with being on the right trajectory, and not so much about daily decisions. The easiest way to make sure you are on the right […]
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Most people like to travel but have trouble finding ways to make it affordable. International flights can run in the thousands depending on where you are flying to, and that’s just the cost of getting there and back. Add in the cost of a hotel or AirBnB, food, drinks, and entertainment, and you can see […]
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Considering how much we’ve written about cord-cutting on the site, many will be surprised to hear that it wasn’t until 2017 that my wife and I decided to cut cable. We aren’t alone, though: as of a couple years ago there was still approximately 100 million households that subscribed to some type of paid TV […]
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