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Quickbooks Self-Employed Review (2020) 14

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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2020 Pay with GasBuddy Review: Yes, You Can Legitimately Save Money Every Time You Fill 44

by Kyle Burbank
Put simply, the value proposition of Pay with GasBuddy is that you can use a special card that's accepted at most gas stations in order to save a few cents off of every gallon of gas you buy. That sounds good — almost too good, if you think like me.
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Financial
Financial

Money at 30: "Start from Zero" Book Review

by Kyle Burbank
Something I often forget about myself is that I am technically a business owner. However, in my mind, there's a big difference between working for yourself and being an actual entrepreneur. With that in mind, I don't often look to books about business or entrepreneurdom (if that's even a word)...
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Financial
Financial

Aspiration Plus Review: Is the New Account Option Worth It? 5

by Kyle Burbank
Over the past couple of years, even as I've opened plenty of other online banking accounts to review, there's been one that's stood out to me as doing something truly different: Aspiration. With their "Do Well. Do Good." motto and balance between banking perks and environmental protection, they definitely made...
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Financial
Financial

Money at 30: Wikibuy Review 3

by Kyle Burbank
For as simple and comparatively stress-free as online shopping can be, for frugal folks, it also comes with some dread. Why? Because there may be a way you could be saving more money. For example, have you ever been checking out on a website and nearly abandoned your cart when...
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Investing
Investing

2020 Bumped Review — Yes You Really Can Earn Stocks When You Shop 13

by Kyle Burbank
With a stellar line-up of brands on board and an easy-to-use platform, Bumped has quickly become one of my favorite financial apps to use. With Bumped still in its public beta phase, I'm very much looking forward to seeing what happens with the app from here. If all goes according...
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Financial
Financial

What is WalletHub? A Look at the Free Credit Monitoring Service 10

by Kyle Burbank
WalletHub is another free credit-monitoring site similar to CreditSesame and Credit Karma. However, while WalletHub does include a number of comparable data points to those competing sites, it also offers a wealth of information and helpful tools that make it stand out from the pack. In Kyle's review he'll take...
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Financial
Financial

Clarity Money - Why It Makes a Great Banking Hub 4

by Kyle Burbank
Overall I'd say that, if you really want an app to help you track your spending and stay on top of your budget, Clarity Money likely won't have everything you're looking for (perhaps try Mint instead or in addition). However, as a banking hub and a daily financial feed, the...
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Financial
Financial

Money at 30: The Good and Bad of Credit Karma in 2020 3

by Kyle Burbank
So Credit Karma might not be able to tell you exactly what your credit score is but the truth is you have so many scores that it hardly matters. What makes this free service great isn’t necessarily the credit scores it offers you but the tools it gives you to...
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