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Quickbooks Self-Employed Review (2019) 12

by Kyle Burbank
After a turbulent tax time in 2016, Kyle decided to invest in Quickbooks Self-Employed software for himself. Now a year later he offers his review of the service and shares how it helped his save money on his tax bill this time around.
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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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Financial

Aspiration Banking Review — Are Recent Changes for the Better? 5

by Kyle Burbank
There was once a time when I thought perhaps I had too many bank accounts. Yet, since then, I've only found more attractive accounts to open. One of the latest additions to my roster is Aspiration, where I opened up an account at the end of last year. In the...
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Financial
Financial

Money at 30: Mint vs. Personal Capital 3

by Kyle Burbank
Living into today's FinTech-rich world, it's almost difficult for me to think back to how things used to be. Using pencil and paper or even spreadsheets to manage budgets? Having to visit a bank branch or ATM to check an account balance? And I can't even imagine actually balancing a...
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Financial
Financial

Money at 30: Is AAA Worth It? 3

by Kyle Burbank
When I turned 16 years old and got my driver's license, one of the gifts my father gave me was a AAA (American Automobile Association) membership. Cut to 2013, following a short lapse in membership, my wife and I decided that our road-tripping ways would make having AAA a smart...
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Financial
Financial

Money at 30: InboxDollars vs. Survey Junkie Review 3

by Kyle Burbank
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...
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Loans
Loans

A Guide to Peer to Peer Lending Platforms for Borrowers and Investors 5

by Jonathan Dyer
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...
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Financial
Financial

Money at 30: Lemonade Renters Insurance Review

by Kyle Burbank
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...
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Financial
Financial

Money at 30: "The War on Normal People" Book Review

by Kyle Burbank
If you thought that the 2016 Republican presidential primary was packed, take a look at the roster of Democrats looking to earn their party's nomination in 2020. Among the nearly two dozen Dems courting voters are established brands like Vice President Joe Biden, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren alongside...
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Credit Cards
Credit Cards

Money at 30: Vital Card Review - What You Need to Know

by Kyle Burbank
Ultimately, as concerning as it may look at first glance, I have no qualms about Vital Card's proposed concept and think it could be a hit. Moreover, since all that is currently required to sign up is an e-mail address, I really don't see any harm in giving it a...
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