Annual credit reports are one of those personal finance phrases that get thrown around a lot in casual conversation. You might hear it referenced when talking about credit cards, or buying a home. But what actually compromises a credit report? How does it affect your money? How often should you get a credit report? KaraKara Perez […]
Personal Finance
A Checklist to Determine If You’re Ready to Own Property
Owning property has always been part of the American dream. And now, more people are becoming landlords as a way to generate passive income. Home ownership can be a great way to earn some rental income, but you have to be in a good financial place to start. If you’ve been considering buying property, use this […]
Befuddled by FICO? All About Predictive Analytics and What Matters to You
You may have heard the term FICO score before, especially if you have ever applied for a loan, but you may have little idea what it stands for or why it is important. FICO is often confused with a credit report, and while a FICO score does use your credit history to be calculated, it […]
An Introduction to CFD Trading
There are lots of approaches people use these days to try and make money from the financial markets, and lots of reasons why they do it. Financial trading can be a fun and interesting thing to do that can help you learn some useful knowledge and skills, and of course, you can also make some […]
How to Make $1000 In One Day
Making $1000 is a day might sound unfeasible for those of us earning average salaries. After all, $1000 a day is $365,000 in a year, a very high income. It’s an ambitious goal, but a little ambition never hurt anyone right? Here are a few ideas for how to make $1000 in one day. KaraKara […]
Free Ways To Get Your Coins Counted
I don’t mean to make myself sound old, but I remember when my local grocery store got a Coinstar. I was in 8th or 9th grade and it seemed like the greatest idea ever: a machine would count my coins and give me cash?! Coins were one of my biggest sources of income at 13 […]
365 Day Money Saving Challenge for 2017
Raise your hand if you’re up for a 365 day money challenge! Any day is a good day to save money, am I right? I like a year long challenge because you save small amounts of money over a long period of time. Trying to pull large amounts of savings out of thin air is a […]
3 Ways to Attract Funding for your Business
Securing the right funding for your business is very important: without the money to fund your start up costs, and cushion you until you establish a loyal group of repeat customers, or large contracts that meet your expenses, you’ll need a cushion of funds to cover your everyday operations. There are various ways to attract […]
Blue Apron Review: Is It Worth It?
Cooking at home is the best way to establish healthy, consistent eating habits. It’s also time-consuming, potentially expensive, and creates a lot of dirty dishes. Blue Apron’s mission is to deliver fresh food from sustainable sources that help reduce food waste and teach people how to cook. Blue Apron has partnered with 150 farms so far, and […]
Paribus Review – Get Your Money Back
As an avowed frugal person who writes on this here frugal blog, I’m always looking for a way to save money. When Paribus came to my attention as a money saving app, my frugal ears perked up. I thought I would write up a Paribus review and see if it does actually put more money […]