March was a mixed month in my financial world. I ended March with a slightly higher net worth (up 0.6%) but my spending was the highest it’s been this year: $5989.10. Yet, that spending was mostly mindful. I wasn’t frittering away money on silly things. If I wasn’t buying dumb stuff, then where did my […]
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Wise Bread Picks What’s the most difficult part of buying a home? For most, it’s coming up with enough money for the down payment. The good news is that there are plenty of down payment assistance programs available to help buyers overcome this financial hurdle. Most of these programs are run by state or local […]
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Wise Bread Picks Join our Tweetchat Thursday, 4/4 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific/ 3p.m. Eastern for lively conversation and a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card or one of two $50 Amazon gift cards! Use #WBChat and #MSW2019 to participate. This week’s topic: Creating a Financial Plan! Learn about budgeting, homebuying, keeping your credit […]
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Ridesharing is becoming more and more common these days, with Uber and Lyft leading the pack as the most popular rideshare apps. There are many good reasons to use a rideshare service, but it isn’t always the best option for every trip. Do you use rideshare apps? On what occasions would you order a rideshare […]
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It’s the first of April. You know what that means. Spring is here! Your friends and family are pulling April Fools’ Day pranks. And my tree allergies are kicking my butt. Every year, tree pollen makes my life miserable. This year is no different. Facebook kindly reminded me this morning that three years ago, Kim […]
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Wise Bread Picks There are right ways and wrong ways to buy a home. The latter of which will cost you a lot of unnecessary money, stress, and frustration. Use best practices, however — as offered by real estate experts below — and you’ll walk away a winner with a smile on your face and […]
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I have a credit card I’d like to cancel, but I don’t know if I should. I’m afraid it’ll hurt my credit score. Today I’m going to walk you through in real time as I evaluate this decision. Then I’m going to explain how to cancel a credit card, no matter why you want to […]
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Wise Bread Picks American Bankers Association joined us for our #WBChat on March 28th to share insights on keeping your money safe. Our #TeachChildrentoSave #WBChat featured wonderful tips and to help our chatters learn more about how teaching children to save. In total we had 86 participants, reached over 253K people, and had over 9.5 […]
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Wise Bread Picks Join our Tweetchat Thursday 3/28 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific/ 3p.m. Eastern for lively conversation and a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card or one of two $50 Amazon gift cards! Use #WBChat and #TeachChildrentoSave to participate. This week’s topic: Teaching Children to Save! In honor of Teach Children to Save […]
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