Does anyone carry cash anymore? A recent study estimated 79 million adult Americans will use peer-to-peer payment services in 2019. This is an increase of 24 percent over last year, according to eMarketer, a market research company. Why? Because it’s never been easier, cheaper, and more efficient to send money online. Thanks to tons of […]
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Automatically Save Money Without Feeling It: Digit Review
Did you know in 1960, Americans had over a 10% savings rate? Did you also know the latest savings rate for Americans was a dismal 2.4% in 2017? Look, we all know we need to save more money. However, the numbers show that knowing what to do and actually doing it are completely different […]
How to Get Out of Your Upside Down Car
One of the biggest downfalls in our financial plan is with our cars. We LOVE our cars so much that most of the time we end up taking a punch in the face with them without even knowing it. When we were getting out of debt, one thing we began to realize was how much our brand […]
How to Start a Budget You Can Actually Live On
Have you ever wondered how to start a budget? Do you ever feel like you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck? Don’t feel bad because you’re definitely not alone. In fact, over 70% of Americans surveyed said they are currently living paycheck-to-paycheck and 4 out of 10 families would struggle to write a check for $400 today. The answer […]
7 Ways to Pay Off Your Student Loans Faster
You’re probably familiar with the staggering stats about student loans today—borrowers now owe more than $1.5 trillion combined. And the 2018 class was the most indebted in history: 70 percent graduated with student loans, and the average balance was $29,800, according to Student Loan Hero. Odds are, you have some yourself. And that burden can […]
10 Money FAQs You Should Be Able to Answer
Only 17 states require that students take a personal finance course to graduate from high school, a number that’s barely budged in years. If you didn’t happen to grow up in Missouri, Virginia, Utah or the other 14 states that offer formal required courses, there’s a good chance you were never taught all the basics of money […]