Like getting your driver’s license or starting college, opening a credit card signifies a milestone of adulthood. You can find a vast array of choices in credit cards for college students, those new to managing credit, or those rebuilding their credit. But once that plastic is in your hands use it responsibly to build credit. … Read more

“How do you want to pay for it?” I had recently returned from Iraq and my wife and I were hunting for a couch for our new home. We found one that was on sale we both thought it was perfect. Okay, it was a red couch and she thought it was perfect. I, personally, … Read more

PayPal Cashback Mastercard® is a cash back credit card that earns 3% back on eligible PayPal purchases and 2% back on all other eligible purchases. You can use it wherever Mastercard is accepted, whether the merchant takes PayPal payments or not. You can redeem rewards right to your PayPal balance, with no minimum redemption threshold. … Read more

Need to earn money within a day or a few hours? Maybe you need to fill up your gas tank so you can get to work, or perhaps you have bills that need to be paid before your next check comes in. Here are our 21 quick and proven ways to earn money fast. Need … Read more

You probably live within a few minutes of at least one bank or credit union branch. If they can’t serve all your financial needs or you just don’t like them for whatever reason, you have literally hundreds of U.S.-based online and mobile bank accounts to choose from instead. The vast majority of banking customers do … Read more

If you’re self-employed or helm a small but growing business, you already know that most business bank accounts are not designed with your needs in mind. They’re meant for larger, more established companies with complex finances and 10 or more people on the payroll. One of the few business bank accounts that is set up … Read more

A line of credit is an open-ended loan that allows you to borrow money as you need it. Credit lines can be secured by valuable collateral (like real estate) or unsecured. Common types of credit lines include home equity lines of credit and credit cards. Credit line interest rates often vary with benchmark rates, and … Read more

Whether you need to buy a car, pay off credit card debt, or save for a mortgage down payment, an extra $10,000 wouldn’t hurt. But what if you don’t have time to save up for years? What if you need the money ASAP? Turns out, there are many ways to make $10,000 fast. They require … Read more

The rent really is too damn high. Or rather, U.S. home prices have skyrocketed so much faster than median incomes that most Americans can’t afford new housing. That’s no exaggeration. Literally 7 in 10 Americans can’t afford the median cost of a new home.   So what’s a median American to do?  Get creative, that’s what. … Read more

Verizon is not one of the cheapest cell phone plan providers on the market. But it’s reliable and reputable, which is enough for millions of customers. If you’re one of them and you have solid credit, the Verizon Visa Card could help you reduce the cost of doing business with Verizon. And avoid the hassle … Read more