Managing your budget as a college student is tough. You may be dealing with money on your own for the first time. Plus, you’re trying to balance all the expenses of attending school: paying for ...

Until President Richard Nixon took the United States off the gold standard in the 1970s, American cash was redeemable for gold or silver. Currently, the U.S. is on a system using fiat currency via the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped our lives in many important ways, and some of these changes are likely permanent. One significant change is that more older adults are moving back home with their ...

So, you’ve decided to take the plunge and join a warehouse club. You think that for your family, the low prices on household staples will more than pay for the membership fee. The only question now is ...

There’s already a lot of misinformation out there about the Credit Card Competition Act. For once, most is apolitical, at least for now, since the act is a bipartisan bill. So let’s all just take a ...

One of the perks of living a frugal lifestyle is that it’s also a greener lifestyle. For example, when you bike to work instead of driving, you buy less gas and also produce less air pollution.

Going from rags to riches is essentially the American Dream. Whether it happens by way of a better-paying job or winning the lottery, some studies suggest that money can change your behavior – and not ...

The Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Sapphire Preferred are two extremely popular travel credit cards. And while both cards have the same credit card issuer and similar-sounding names, there are some ...

If you’ve ever experienced the frustration of your credit card chip not working, you’re not alone. The convenience and security provided by chip-enabled cards have become essential in our modern era ...

Have you ever wondered what the history and the parts of a credit card are? How did they get started, and what constitutes a credit card? This article will discuss the history and anatomy of a credit ...

Walk into any big-box store, pick up an item at random off the shelf, and look at the label. Chances are you’ll see the same three words on the tag: “Made in China.” Depending on the product, it might ...

Until about five years ago, I used to carry my checkbook everywhere. In fact, some of my purses even had a special compartment that provided easy access to my oft-used pad of checks. Nowadays, however ...