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Looking to improve your personal finances or run your small business more efficiently? We review the best services, apps, and tools for managing your personal finances, as well as tools and services for improving small business productivity and profitability.
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Money at 30: "Financial Freedom" Book Review
When my wife and I decided to move from Los Angeles to Springfield, Missouri, we did so in a bid to have more financial freedom. Sure enough, the savings associated with that relocation have helped get us on track for building an emergency fund and getting started with investing. Yet, as I've learned in recent years, there's a sizeable difference between "financial freedom" and "financial independence." Ironically then, the book...
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Money at 30: "Young, Fun & Financially Free" Book Review
Personal finance often gets a bad rap. Despite dozens if not hundreds of bloggers insisting that, no, budgeting doesn't mean depriving yourself of all non-essential spending, there's no question that this is still the impression most people get. Enter another expert here to insist that you can indeed lead a fulfilling life not in spite of financial responsibility but because of it. In Young, Fun & Financially Free: Live the...
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Money at 30: Paribus Review (2019)
Have you ever pulled the trigger on a purchase only to watch the price fall mere days later? That's the frustration Paribus aims to alleviate and eliminate. The Capital One-owned service helps consumers claim refunds on their purchases when items drop in price or their packages arrive after their promised date. So does Paribus live up to the hype? Let's take a look at what the service is, how it...
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Money at 30: InboxDollars vs. Survey Junkie Review
There's an old joke that suggests that, like a certain body part, everyone has an opinion. But did you know that you can make money by offering your opinions on brands, movie trailers, politics, and more? It's true — as the sites InboxDollars and Survey Junkie prove. Both of these sites allow users to take various surveys and earn a small amount of cash for their time. Then, when you...
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A Guide to Peer to Peer Lending Platforms for Borrowers and Investors
Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, you may have heard the term “peer to peer” as it related to music sharing services like Napster. About a decade later the term gained new popularity in an entirely different field altogether: finance. More specifically, lending. Peer to peer (P2P) lending is a model that matches up borrowers in need of loans with investors willing to fund them. This system benefits...
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Money at 30: Lemonade Renters Insurance Review
For as long as I've written this column, I've been a big advocate of renters insurance. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, it seems the majority of apartment dwellers and the like still don't carry policies to protect their belongings. Luckily, Lemonade is trying to change that by not only making it easier to obtain a policy but also flipping the script on the insurance model. Let's take a look at...
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