Everyday Money
Get useful tips about managing your everyday money, including budgeting, savings and managing debt. These Life and Money articles can help you manage your money.
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Your Midyear Financial Checkup
June 26, 2025 -
Average Net Worth by Age and How to Increase Yours
June 11, 2025 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Financial Wellness
June 03, 2025 -
Student Loans 101: What to Know Before Your Kids Borrow
April 04, 2025 -
Should You Take Money Out of Your 401(k) to Pay Off Debt?
April 01, 2025 -
The Pros and Cons of Annuities
February 27, 2025 -
What Are I Bonds?
February 05, 2025 -
How Does Debt Consolidation Work?
January 17, 2025 -
What Is Loud Budgeting, and How Can It Help Me?
December 20, 2024 -
Debt Management Strategies
December 19, 2024 -
How to Find and Claim Your Missing Money
December 13, 2024 -
Managing Money Stress
December 12, 2024 -
How to Raise Your Credit Limit
November 26, 2024 -
Holiday Tipping Guide: Here’s How Much to Give
November 20, 2024 -
Celebrate Talk Money Day with our A Better Way to Money™ Podcast!
November 08, 2024 -
How to Make a Budget
November 06, 2024 -
What’s the Difference Between Good Debt vs. Bad Debt?
October 29, 2024 -
How Many Credit Cards Should I Have?
October 04, 2024 -
4 Best Practices for Protecting Your Digital Privacy
September 17, 2024 -
What Is a Savings Account?
September 11, 2024 -
What Is a High-Yield Savings Account?
August 14, 2024 -
What Is a Money Market Account?
August 13, 2024 -
How to Pay Down Your Student Loans Strategically
May 01, 2024 -
Should You Pay Off Debt or Start Saving? Ask Yourself These Questions
May 01, 2024 -
Want to Get Out of Debt Faster? 4 Things to Ask Your Credit Card Company Right Now
May 01, 2024 -
What Is Passive Income?
April 08, 2024 -
Meeting With a Financial Advisor? – What to Bring and Questions to Ask
March 29, 2024 -
How Do I Make a Family Monthly Budget?
March 26, 2024 -
What Is Financial Planning?
February 19, 2024 -
How to Recover When Your Holiday Budget Is Blown
November 20, 2023 -
What Is a Sinking Fund?
October 30, 2023 -
What Is Revolving Credit?
September 27, 2023 -
What Are Custodial Accounts, and How Do They Work?
September 20, 2023 -
What to Know About Deferring Your Student Loans
September 19, 2023 -
What Is Liability Insurance, and What Does It Cover?
August 22, 2023 -
Want to Save More? Take the 52-Week Money Challenge
August 15, 2023 -
FSA vs. HSA: What’s the Difference?
August 09, 2023 -
Steps You Can Take to Lower Your Student Loan Payments
June 27, 2023 -
Just Turned 50? It's Time for These Senior Discounts
June 26, 2023 -
What Is a 401(k)?
June 21, 2023 -
What to Do If You’re the Victim of Bank Fraud
June 20, 2023 -
What Is a Roth IRA?
June 02, 2023 -
How to Calculate Your Debt-to-Income Ratio
May 22, 2023 -
How Much Should I Save in an Emergency Fund?
May 16, 2023 -
How to Maintain Good Credit During a Financial Setback
May 15, 2023 -
How to Prepare for a Recession
May 15, 2023 -
Quick Ways to Cut Costs From Your Budget
May 15, 2023 -
How to Freeze Your Child’s Credit—And Why You Should
May 03, 2023 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in May
May 01, 2023 -
What Is a 529 Plan?
April 25, 2023 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in April
April 10, 2023 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in March
March 03, 2023 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in February
February 01, 2023 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in January
December 30, 2022 -
6 Financial Resolutions to Help You Live the Life You Want in 2023
December 16, 2022 -
8 Financial Quick Wins to Start the New Year Right
December 16, 2022 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in December
December 02, 2022 -
What Is an Emergency Fund?
November 22, 2022 -
UGMA Account
November 18, 2022 -
UTMA Account
November 18, 2022 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in November
November 07, 2022 -
Certificate of Deposit
October 20, 2022 -
Financial Terms
October 20, 2022 -
Health Savings Account
October 19, 2022 -
How Much Money Should I Keep in My Checking Account?
October 17, 2022 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in October
October 04, 2022 -
How to Build Strong Financial Habits Based on Your Personality
September 21, 2022 -
Student Loan Debt Relief Announced, Payments Remain on Pause—What to Do Next
August 31, 2022 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in September
August 30, 2022 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in August
August 04, 2022 -
Why You're Never Too Young to Have a Financial Plan
July 28, 2022 -
Smart Money Moves for Rising Interest Rates
July 26, 2022 -
How Can You Save With a Potentially Better Interest Rate? Here’s What to Know
July 05, 2022 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in July
June 30, 2022 -
Credit Limit Increase
June 24, 2022 -
Opening a 529 account
June 07, 2022 -
5 Ways to Improve Your Finances in June
June 06, 2022 -
4 Things to Buy in June — And 4 You Should Skip
June 01, 2022 -
Budgeting vs. Financial Planning
June 01, 2022 -
Attending Multiple Weddings This Year? Here Are 3 Tips to Help Manage Costs
May 25, 2022 -
Should You Pay Off Debt or Build an Emergency Fund First?
May 20, 2022 -
Got the Financial Basics Covered? The Best Ways to Put Your Extra Savings to Work
May 05, 2022 -
Why You Need to Know These 5 Commonly Misunderstood Financial Terms
May 05, 2022 -
4 Things to Buy in May — And 2 You Should Skip
May 02, 2022 -
4 Things to Buy in April — And 4 You Should Skip
April 04, 2022 -
How Much Do You Know About Women and Finances?
March 23, 2022 -
Why Interest Rates Are Rising in 2022
March 10, 2022 -
4 Things to Buy in March — And 2 You Should Skip
March 01, 2022 -
What Is the Money Illusion?
March 01, 2022 -
Check In on Your Financial Wellness
February 09, 2022 -
6 Things to Buy in February — And 4 You Should Skip
February 01, 2022 -
4 Ways to Help You Rebound From These Common Financial Setbacks
January 18, 2022 -
5 Self-Care Tips You Can Use to Improve Your Financial Health
January 14, 2022 -
Credit 101: What Are the 5 Factors That Affect Your Credit Score?
January 14, 2022 -
Rising Prices and Inflation: 3 Ways You Might Be Paying More Without Realizing It
January 13, 2022 -
5 Things to Buy in January — And 3 You Should Skip
January 05, 2022 -
How Much Does Therapy Cost, and How Do You Pay For It?
December 22, 2021 -
How to Set Intentions for Your Finances to Help You Reach Your Money Goals
December 21, 2021 -
Your New Year's Financial Checklist: 6 To-Do's for a Successful 2022
December 16, 2021 -
What Is a SMART Goal and How Can You Apply It to Your Finances?
December 13, 2021 -
Simple Steps That Can Help You Reach Your Money Goals for 2022
December 10, 2021 -
Costs of a New Hobby: 4 Factors to Consider Before You Commit
December 09, 2021 -
4 Things to Buy in December — And 2 You Should Skip
December 01, 2021 -
5 Money Resolution Mistakes to Avoid in the New Year
November 23, 2021 -
6 Things to Buy in November — And 4 You Should Skip
October 29, 2021 -
4 Holiday Shopping Hacks That Can Help You Save This Season
October 20, 2021 -
4 Things to Buy in October — And 4 You Should Skip
October 01, 2021 -
Can I Afford a Car? Consider Your Budget First
September 21, 2021 -
Your 2021 Year-End Financial Checklist
September 14, 2021 -
4 Things to Buy in September — And 2 You Should Skip
August 31, 2021 -
How Financial Mindfulness Can Help You Control Impulse Spending
August 25, 2021 -
What Are Private Student Loans?
August 25, 2021 -
Tips on How to Save Money for Your Family Financial Goals
August 20, 2021 -
5 Ways to Use Your Child Tax Credit Payment
August 17, 2021 -
3 Things to Buy in August — And 3 You Should Skip
August 02, 2021 -
Keep Your Household Budget in Check With These 4 Money Habits
July 28, 2021 -
4 Things to Buy in July — And 3 You Should Skip
July 01, 2021 -
What Is Residual Interest?
June 30, 2021 -
Are Rising Prices Here to Stay, or Temporary?
June 23, 2021 -
Am I Responsible for My Parents’ Debt When They Die?
June 15, 2021 -
3 Alternatives to a 529 College Savings Plan
June 14, 2021 -
Should You Refinance Your Federal Student Loans? 3 Questions to Ask
June 02, 2021 -
6 Financial Steps Recent College Grads Should Take
May 25, 2021 -
6 Ways to Help Improve Your Financial Health
April 28, 2021 -
The 3 Rules That Help This Couple Avoid Money Fights
April 22, 2021 -
How to Protect Your Packages From Thieves
April 09, 2021 -
What to Know About President Biden’s Coronavirus Relief Package
March 15, 2021 -
Good Credit Card Habits to Start Building Now
March 01, 2021 -
What to Know About Online Banks
February 12, 2021 -
Your Financial Checklist: What to Do Each Month to Build Good Financial Habits
February 09, 2021 -
How to Manage Debt If You Lost Income During COVID-19
January 27, 2021 -
Tips for Healthy Grocery Shopping on a Budget
January 19, 2021 -
How These 3 Women Stuck to Their Financial Resolutions
January 15, 2021 -
What to Know About the New COVID-19 Relief Package
January 08, 2021 -
5 Financial Resolutions to Help You Prepare for 2021
December 17, 2020 -
What to Do After Your Credit Limit Is Lowered
December 16, 2020 -
Financial New Year’s Resolutions That Will Help You Make the Most of 2021
December 11, 2020 -
4 Quarantine Money Habits to Keep Even After the Pandemic
December 09, 2020 -
The Right Way to Work Splurges Into Your Budget
December 08, 2020 -
How to Lower Your Energy Costs This Winter
December 04, 2020 -
4 Financial Steps to Take Before the End of the Year
December 03, 2020 -
8 Smart Things to Do With the Money You Didn’t Spend This Year
December 03, 2020 -
The End-of-Year Financial Checklist for Retirees
November 24, 2020 -
Your Year-End Financial Checklist
November 24, 2020 -
Simple Ways to Show Gratitude Without Overspending on Gifts
November 23, 2020 -
What to Do When You Miss a Bill Payment
November 23, 2020 -
What to Do If You Receive a Surprise Medical Bill
November 19, 2020 -
What to Know About Pet Insurance
November 13, 2020 -
Why I’ve Started Holiday Shopping Early This Year — And Why I Think You Should, Too
October 29, 2020 -
4 Financial Steps to Take Before 2021
October 19, 2020 -
The Ins and Outs of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Services
October 16, 2020 -
What to Know About Credential Stuffing and How You Can Protect Yourself
September 30, 2020 -
Debt Snowball vs. Debt Avalanche: Pros and Cons of Each Repayment Strategy
September 24, 2020 -
Quiz: Are You Ready for Financial Independence?
September 21, 2020 -
What Is a Personal Loan?
September 02, 2020 -
How to Prioritize Paying Down Debts
August 05, 2020 -
How to Dispute an Error on Your Credit Report
July 27, 2020 -
How an Emergency Fund Helped This Recent College Grad Get Through a Furlough
July 22, 2020 -
The Cost Savings I Found When I Reexamined Our Family Budget
June 30, 2020 -
The True Cost of Owning a Dog or Cat
June 16, 2020 -
What to Know About Getting a Loan If You Have Unsteady Income
June 11, 2020 -
7 Basic Financial Tasks to Tackle Right Now
May 18, 2020 -
4 Ways Your Everyday Budget Could Be Impacted by the Coronavirus
May 15, 2020 -
Smart Money Moves to Make During Coronavirus
May 05, 2020 -
How to Protect Yourself Online
April 29, 2020 -
4 Spending Traps to Avoid While Social Distancing
April 27, 2020 -
What Paperwork Do You Need to Get Coronavirus Loans and Aid?
April 17, 2020 -
9 FAQs About the Coronavirus Stimulus Package, Answered
April 10, 2020 -
Do I Qualify for Unemployment Under the Coronavirus Stimulus Package?
April 08, 2020 -
5 Things to Know About How the Coronavirus Will Impact Your Finances
April 03, 2020 -
4 Key Things to Know About the Coronavirus Stimulus Package
March 27, 2020 -
What to Know About Coronavirus Phishing Scams and How to Protect Yourself
March 16, 2020 -
Why We Dislike Talking About Money — And What to Do About It
March 03, 2020 -
4 Mental Roadblocks That Get in the Way of Reaching Financial Goals
February 18, 2020 -
5 Ways Money Can Buy Happiness
February 14, 2020 -
How the Latest FICO Credit Score Changes Will Affect You
February 07, 2020 -
Science-Based Tips to Stick With Those Resolutions
February 05, 2020 -
How Do I Calculate My Net Worth?
January 22, 2020 -
Your Debt Collection Rights — Here’s What You Should Know
January 15, 2020 -
Want to Reach Your Financial Goals? Enlist Your Friends
January 13, 2020 -
How to Know If That Travel Points Credit Card Is Worth It
January 10, 2020 -
Money Lessons You Can Learn From 5 Timeless Quotes
January 03, 2020 -
Financially Savvy Ways to Achieve Your Lifestyle Resolutions
January 02, 2020 -
12 Days of Saving: How to Recoup Some Cash This Holiday Season
December 26, 2019 -
Financial New Year’s Resolutions: Easy Ways to Be Better With Your Money in 2020
December 20, 2019 -
These 4 Money Resolutions Can Be Hard to Keep — But Here’s How You Can Succeed
December 19, 2019 -
Is a 7-Year Auto Loan a Good Idea?
December 13, 2019 -
How to Do a Year-End Financial Wellness Checkup
December 10, 2019 -
How Safe Are Digital Wallets?
December 04, 2019 -
How to Be More Charitable Year-Round
November 22, 2019 -
What Are the Best Ways to Save for College?
November 15, 2019 -
4 Ways to Avoid Holiday Overspending
October 25, 2019 -
7 Questions to Test Your Credit Score Knowledge
October 17, 2019 -
The Difference Between a Credit Score and Credit Report
October 14, 2019 -
Your Yearly Financial Checklist
October 10, 2019 -
Are You Making This Major Student Loan Mistake?
October 04, 2019 -
I Ignored My $140K Student Loan Debt for Years. Here’s How I Took Control
October 04, 2019 -
What's the Difference Between Libra and Bitcoin?
August 09, 2019 -
Smart Money Moves When Interest Rates Fall
August 01, 2019 -
Financial Planning for Single People: How You May Need to Plan Differently
July 23, 2019 -
Want to Boost Your Savings? Try One of These Challenges
June 28, 2019 -
4 Financial Decisions We Made When My Husband Applied to Med School
June 07, 2019 -
6 Habits That Can Improve Your Health and Your Finances
April 23, 2019 -
How a $5K Windfall Changed My Life
April 22, 2019 -
How to Negotiate Your Credit Card Interest Rate
April 19, 2019 -
How Do I Build My Credit?
April 16, 2019 -
How to Improve Your Finances, 5 Minutes at a Time
April 10, 2019 -
6 Ways to Feel Less Stressed About Your Finances
April 08, 2019 -
Quiz: Is Your Financial Knowledge Up to Date?
April 05, 2019 -
Quiz: Can You Answer These 7 Important Questions About Money?
April 01, 2019 -
How to ‘Marie Kondo’ Your Financial Life
March 01, 2019 -
5 Easy Ways to Save More Money
February 05, 2019 -
10 Ways Retailers Get You to Overspend — And How to Outsmart Them
January 31, 2019 -
How This Couple Paid Off $22K of Credit Card Debt in Less Than 3 Years
January 30, 2019 -
Here’s the True Cost of Debt, and What You Can Do About It
January 16, 2019 -
Your Month-by-Month Guide to Improving Your Finances in 2019
January 08, 2019 -
How Much to Tip for Everything
January 04, 2019 -
5 Financial Resolutions You’ll Be Able to Keep in the New Year
December 27, 2018 -
Overspent on the Holidays? Here’s How You Can Do Better Next Year
December 26, 2018 -
5 Steps to Reach Your Financial Goals in 2019
December 20, 2018 -
The Important Money Lesson This Financial Advisor Is Teaching His Daughters
December 14, 2018 -
How I Keep FOMO From Ruining My Budget
December 10, 2018 -
How to Negotiate and Save on Common Purchases
December 10, 2018 -
Here’s What to Buy on Black Friday and Cyber Monday — And What to Skip
November 19, 2018 -
How Retailers Trick You into Spending More
November 15, 2018 -
How to Make Charitable Giving a Part of Your Finances
November 13, 2018 -
This Couple Paid Off $65K in Debt With the Help of Side Hustles
November 07, 2018 -
The Best Days to Shop During the Holidays
November 01, 2018 -
How to Save More, Based on Your Personality
October 31, 2018 -
How I Stopped Comparing Myself to People on Social Media (And Improved My Finances)
October 29, 2018 -
Here’s What You Need to Know About This Year’s Health Insurance Marketplace and Open Enrollment
October 15, 2018 -
What I Wish I’d Known *Before* I Took Out Student Loans
October 09, 2018 -
Should I Use a Bank or a Credit Union?
October 02, 2018 -
The Do’s and Don’ts of Using Venmo
September 19, 2018 -
Is Rent the Runway’s Subscription Worth the Money? Here’s What I Found
September 18, 2018 -
Why You Should Make JOMO Your New Phrase to Live By
September 13, 2018 -
Should I Pay Off Student Loans Early or Save for a Home?
September 06, 2018 -
How These Newlyweds Paid Down Six Figures of Debt — in One Year
August 29, 2018 -
What to Know About Money When You Enter the Workforce
August 24, 2018 -
How I Paid Down $80K in Debt — Then Celebrated With the Trip of a Lifetime
July 26, 2018 -
How to Avoid These Common Student Loan Mistakes
July 22, 2018 -
The 1 Trick That Helped Me Finally Stick to a Budget
July 18, 2018 -
What to Do If Your Identity Has Been Stolen
July 03, 2018 -
Should I Keep My Money With One Bank or Many?
June 03, 2018 -
Why I Won't Compromise on These Self-Care Expenses
May 04, 2018 -
How to Manage Your Money Without Feeling Deprived
May 01, 2018 -
8 People Share the 1 Thing That Helped Their Finances the Most
April 26, 2018 -
Here’s Why the Interest Rates on Your Loans May Change
April 24, 2018 -
Why Student Loans Are a Problem for Older Americans, Too
April 16, 2018 -
We Paid Off $10K of Debt in A Year by Taking Small Steps
April 06, 2018 -
What You Need to Know About the New Government Funds for Student Loan Forgiveness
April 04, 2018 -
How to Build Your Credit History From Scratch
April 03, 2018 -
How We Paid Off $70K of Debt — And Bought Our Dream Home
March 30, 2018 -
6 Things You Should Be Doing to Improve Your Digital Security
March 27, 2018 -
My Mom Taught Me the Most Important Things About Money When I Was 10
March 20, 2018 -
I Save $10K a Year by Cooking at Home
March 19, 2018 -
This Couple Took Control of Their Finances — And Paid Off $52K in Debt
March 12, 2018 -
You Spend the Most Money When You Reach This Age
March 06, 2018 -
This Couple Erased $51K in Debt in Just 2 Years
February 26, 2018 -
How This Single Mom Paid Off $30K of Debt in One Year
February 22, 2018 -
Meet the Couple Who Made a Game of Paying Off $120K of Debt
February 16, 2018 -
Is Your Debt Making You Sick?
February 13, 2018 -
Why the Stock Market Plunged This Week — And What That Means For You
February 06, 2018 -
How to Manage Your Money
February 01, 2018 -
I Kicked My Impulse-Shopping Habit — And Paid Off $35K in Debt
January 30, 2018 -
How One Family Cut Costs and Paid Down $100,000 of Debt
January 18, 2018 -
How to Check My Credit Score
January 11, 2018 -
I Took Side Gigs to Help Pay Off $87,000 of Student Loan Debt
January 11, 2018 -
She Lost Her Job, Then Got Serious About Repaying $52,000 in Debt
January 10, 2018 -
Get Out of Debt in 2018 with 5 Easy Steps
January 09, 2018 -
This Couple Buckled Down to Erase $40,000 of Student Loan Debt in Just 18 Months
January 03, 2018 -
Meet the Couple Who Paid Off $50K in Debt in Less Than 3 Years
December 29, 2017 -
6 Financial Resolutions You Can Actually Keep This Year
December 28, 2017 -
How One Couple Wiped Out $90,000 in Student Loans in Less Than 2 Years
December 28, 2017 -
These Newlyweds Paid Off $78K of Debt in Less Than 2 Years
December 22, 2017 -
How I Paid Off $20K in Debt and Found a New Career
December 21, 2017 -
Is Social Media Ruining Your Budget?
December 20, 2017 -
How Meal Planning Helped Me Pay Down Almost $18K in Debt
December 19, 2017 -
5 Ways to Reach Your Financial Goals in the New Year
December 13, 2017 -
I Paid Off $30K in Student Loans While Traveling the World
December 07, 2017 -
How Do You Evaluate a Charity Before Giving?
November 15, 2017 -
What to Do If Your Wallet Gets Lost or Stolen
November 07, 2017 -
How I Finally Broke My Clothes-Shopping Habit
November 06, 2017 -
How to Pay Down Your Car Loan Wisely
October 18, 2017 -
Should You Switch to Your Spouse’s Health Insurance?
October 18, 2017 -
I Stopped My Penny-Pinching Ways — And Doubled My Net Worth
October 10, 2017 -
Here’s How to Pay Down Your Credit Card Debt (For Good!)
September 28, 2017 -
How to Protect Yourself After the Equifax Data Breach
September 12, 2017 -
Learn Your Financial Health in 4 Simple Steps
September 05, 2017 -
How I'm Saving $15K a Year With Everyday Tweaks
July 12, 2017 -
How to Start an Emergency Fund
June 30, 2017 -
Your 4-Week Guide to Setting a Realistic Budget
June 05, 2017 -
Your Credit Score: The 5 Facts You Need to Know
April 06, 2017 -
How Much a Car Really Costs (Beyond the Sticker Price)
March 30, 2017 -
The Pros and Cons of Putting Your Bills on Auto-Pay
March 28, 2017 -
The 5 Financial Basics You Need to Know
March 27, 2017 -
Trying to Pay Off Credit Card Debt? Then Stop Doing These Things First
March 07, 2017 -
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur With Your Money
March 06, 2017 -
Our Best Tricks for Eating Healthy Without Blowing a Lot of Money
March 01, 2017 -
Considering Cutting Cable? Answer These 3 Questions First
February 20, 2017 -
Money Rules That Take Your Finances to the Next Level
January 03, 2017 -
A Guide to Splitting the Dinner Bill With Friends
December 15, 2016 -
Boost Your Credit Score With These 5 Simple Steps
December 06, 2016 -
What Happened When I Paid Down $112K of Debt Too Fast
November 07, 2016 -
Store Credit Cards: What to Know Before Signing Up
September 29, 2016 -
What's the Difference Between Saving and Investing?
August 23, 2016 -
Here's the Difference Between Banks, Credit Unions and Brokerages
July 25, 2016 -
Are You Irrational With Money? Here's Why
April 11, 2016 -
Why Women Are Slower to Pay Off College Loans
April 07, 2016 -
What Do You Really Need in Your Wallet?
April 04, 2016 -
How to Save Money While Fighting Breast Cancer
October 07, 2015 -
Should You Pay Off College Loans or Save for Retirement?
August 08, 2015 -
How to Manage Debt in 7 Steps
February 10, 2015
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