Benefits make up over 30% of a typical employee’s total pay package according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s crucial to review your benefits choices each year during open…
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Most of us have a vague idea of how Social Security works, or at least we’ve seen that money comes out of our paychecks for it. The basic idea is…
Buying a home is a big decision, and one of the most often overlooked steps is to figure out your price range. It’s exciting to scroll through Zillow and check…
The word “budget” is usually associated with restrictions. Like “dieting” it’s associated with cutting back, or depriving yourself of something. But we think that’s the wrong way to think about…
If you’ve had a bank account or visited a bank in the United States you’ve probably seen the letters “FDIC” before. FDIC stands for the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, a…
The White House announced a plan to forgive some student loan debt along with other changes to federal student loan debt on Wednesday, August 24th. We’ve got answers to the…
Buy Now, Pay Later (or “BNPL”) has exploded in popularity recently. While each BNPL company’s offerings are different, the most common is a simple zero percent interest installment loan. When…
Buy now, pay later has exploded in popularity recently. These services offer a number of different options for paying with credit but the most common is a zero percent interest…
If you’ve done any online shopping recently you’re probably familiar with the option to “buy now and pay later.” This option to split your payment up into installments has exploded…
If you leave a job where you had a 401(k) you’re faced with a decision: what do you do with the 401(k) account at your old job? The money in…