Blogs in Category: Finance

May 15, 2013 | Posted By: Angie Picardo
Let’s cut to the chase: employment costs sometimes costs us money. Those who are employed understand it far too well: inevitable costs arise when a job is earned. Finances are needed to transport workers to and from work sites, to sustain their energy during the day, socialize with coworkers, and pay for the cost of gasoline and various types of insurance throughout the daily activity. The employed are regularly faced with the reminder that simply having a job requires a basic level of investment, and so working classes at all levels constantly think about how to cut corners, while still investing in their futures.
May 1, 2013 | Posted By: Vera Gibbons
As you finalize your summer vacation plans, you may be wondering how you’re going to pay for it all! Here are some easy ways to put $1000 in your pocket -- in just two months’ time.
April 25, 2013 | Posted By: Heather Stephens
Does money seem to evaporate for you every month? Where does it go? It’s leaking out your bank account every month. But it doesn’t have to! Money always leaves a trail and with a little detective work, you can find hundreds - even thousands - of dollars you’re wasting each year! Grab your bank statement, a highlighter, down a shot of confidence and run through this list of common budget leaks. (Don’t chicken out on me...however painful it may be to face the truth, your budget will thank you when we’re done!)
April 24, 2013 | Posted By: Melissa Schraiber
Wedding around the corner? Just got engaged? Now is the time to start budgeting and saving for your wedding. Here's how to start.
April 23, 2013 | Posted By: Bryan Marsden
I read a lot of personal finance blogs, and one thing I hear over and over again is “don’t use credit cards”, "credit cards are evil!" or “they are what got you into debt in the first place.” I personally don’t think this is the case at all. Credit cards aren’t this evil entity that manipulates my life. They aren’t pushing me into debt any more than a fork is jamming pie into my pie hole, and forcing me to carry around the extra 25lbs I am currently hauling around. Like that fork, it’s a tool nothing more, nothing less.
April 18, 2013 | Posted By: Heather Stephens
We talk a lot on the FatWallet blog about ways to save money, but if you're extreme couponing like a superstar and cutting corners everywhere you can and you are still not making it financially, maybe frugality is only part of the solution. Let's explore dozens of ways to make extra money instead.
April 15, 2013 | Posted By: Alexa Mason
Spring is in the air and it’s likely that you have already developed the cleaning bug. While you are working at de-cluttering and deep cleaning your home, now is the perfect time to clean up your finances.
April 8, 2013 | Posted By: Heather Stephens
Feeling stressed about money? Looking back on our financial journey, I can see a few areas where we made our biggest money mistakes. Read the 5 biggest mistakes we made and the lessons our FatWallet friends on Facebook have also learned about personal finance.
March 26, 2013 | Posted By: Joshua Rodriguez
When it comes to personal finance, there is no such thing as a one size fits all option in any category! However, for some consumers, balance transfer credit cards may just be their best option to manage their credit card debts. So, before I get into how balance transfer credit cards can help you manage your debts, let's make sure that this is a good option for you. Keep the following factors in mind when considering balance transfer credit cards as an option:
March 20, 2013 | Posted By: Bryan Marsden
Each and every year, people miss out on tax deductions that would have otherwise enabled them to reduce their income tax liability or, for some, possibly even increase the amount of their tax refund. To help you discover hidden tax breaks that you may be eligible for, I've developed this list of 13 commonly missed tax deductions:


While FatWallet makes every effort to post correct information, offers are subject to change without notice.
Some exclusions may apply based upon merchant policies.
© 1999-2013