Where You Can Make the Best of a Bad Credit Situation It’s no fun having a bad credit score. You pay higher interest rates for your credit – if you can get credit at all. You have little room for financial error. A small, unexpected bill can cause big problems. At least your hardships may […]
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Why Your State Taxes Might Go Up
What goes up must come down – when considering the effects of gravity. That principle doesn’t typically apply to federal or state taxes. In the rare cases where taxes do go down, other taxes tend to go up to compensate government coffers. Because state taxes are often linked to the federal tax code in different […]
Why Do Millennials Live with Their Parents?
Why do millennials live with their parents more than any other generation does? It’s logical that younger generations are more likely to live with their parents in a non-caretaker capacity, even in the best of times. Millennials suffered the added indignity of coming of age during one of the worst recessions in history while dealing […]
Only 37% Of Millennials Have Retirement Accounts
Who’s thinking about retirement when they’re young? Only about a third of millennials have retirement accounts. They’re typically not a priority for young workers – but they should be. That’s precisely the time to take the greatest advantage of compounding interest by contributing as much as your fledgling budget can afford. A new study from […]
Three Things Do Do With Your Tax Refund
It’s tax return season! If you’re looking forward to a tax return you might already be planning out how you’re going to spend it. A new pair of sneakers? A trip to Chile? Everyone deserves nice things. If you haven’t had anything nice in a few months, using your tax return to treat yourself is […]
Why You Should Never Cosign a Loan for Anyone
If you’ve ever been asked to cosign a loan you know that there’s a lot to consider before you sign your name to anything. When you cosign a loan you tell a lender that if the other person on the loan fails to pay it back for any reason, you’ll be the one to pay […]
How Much Do YouTubers Get Paid, Really?
YouTube has become a vehicle for creating stars. But how much Do YouTubers get paid? KaraKara Perez is the original founder of From Frugal To Free. She is a money expert, speaker and founder of Bravely Go, a feminist financial education company. Her work has been featured on NPR, Business Insider, Forbes, and Elite Daily. […]
Where Should You Invest Your Money For 2018?
New year, new money goals! Money is consistently in the top three new year resolutions people set for themselves. Earning more, saving more, and investing more are some of the common goals people have for themselves. Investing in particular remains shrouded in mystery for a lot of people. Investing terms can sound intimidating, and it […]
Save Money By Cooking More Next Year
We’re wrapping up 2017 and that means two things; good home cooked meals and thinking about New Years resolutions. So I say: why not combine the two, and save money at the same time? Health and money changes are always in the top three new years resolutions. Save money by cooking more next year! KaraKara […]
Are Mortgage Brokers Better Than Banks?
Picture this. You have finally found the home of your dreams and with your current financial state, you know that you are absolutely ready to go out and purchase that house you have set your eyes on. Now you have probably just one question that stands out from all of your others: “how do I […]