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Spending, saving, the dread pirate budgeting, all that good stuff. And yes, it'll be fun—promise.

When You’re Starting Small, Don’t Get Ripped Off by $10 Investing Fees

Ah yes, investing. *Cue the thunder and lightning*. It might seem a bit daunting to a beginner, but the truth is that it’s a lot less complicated and expensive now than it used to be. You don’t have to buy a bunch of Peter Lynch books (you know, the ones staring down...

Buy Now, Pay Later Is Great — Here’s Why I’m Never Going to Use It

It was last year, as I perused the Wonderful ~Virtual~ Land of Sephora and added another Morphe eyeshadow palette to my collection, that I first came across the payment option that’s supposedly now Cool With The Kids. At the bottom of the checkout screen, I was...

Investing in a Company Like Amazon Costs Thousands. What If You Have, Like, $1?

Remember all the GameStonk hype in January? Of course you do: Everybody was talking about it. Thanks to the combined Powers That Be — Reddit and TikTok — the young masses have been flooded with investing info and inspiration. It seems as though everyone’s got...

Why It’s Probably Time to Rethink Your Bank Account (And Other Accounts, Too)

The way I see it, life milestones are the perfect time to re-evaluate your finances — whether you’re finally escaping school, getting hitched, buying a home or making more money at a new job. Your needs are changing, so your accounts might need changing, too. I’ve...

Debt Consolidation: Does It Make Sense For You?

A few weeks ago, I got a great question from a reader on Instagram that boils down to, “Does debt consolidation make sense here?” Without getting into the specifics, they were asking whether it makes sense to pay off a smaller, high-interest debt over time, or to roll...

Forget Trying to ‘Time the Market’: Here are 5 Better Ways to Manage Volatility

Face it: There’s nothing you can do to prevent the market’s usual ups and downs. But don’t let uncertainty keep you from investing and growing your money.