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Millennial Money: 5 financial New Year’s resolutions for 2024

January 3, 2024 Chanelle Bessette, NerdWallet

The new year is upon us, and it’s a great time to plan for your financial future. Here are five financial resolutions to consider for 2024. GET A HIGH-INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNT Interest rates are still […]

Millennial Money: 5 steps to creating financial boundaries during the holidays

December 12, 2023 Elizabeth Ayoola, NerdWallet

Marketing ads, family functions and holiday gift-giving culture can make it feel impossible not to spend, or for some, overspend. According to a 2023 survey from NerdWallet, around half of Americans (52%) incurred credit card […]

Kimberly Palmer: 5 strategies for navigating today’s digital tipping culture

November 14, 2023 Kimberly Palmer, NerdWallet

The nearly universal experience of finding yourself face-to-face with a checkout counter screen asking you to select an amount to tip for service can prompt a cascade of awkward questions: How much should you tip […]

How to avoid the No. 1 text message scam putting your money at risk

September 17, 2023 Ruth Sarreal, NerdWallet

The Federal Trade Commission recently revealed the most reported text message scam: bank impersonations. Reports of bank impersonations by text in 2022 jumped to 20 times the number reported in 2019. According to the FTC, […]

Millennial Money: How to avoid points and miles hoarding

March 7, 2023 Sam Kemmis, NerdWallet

Most personal finance advice boils down to this: Save as much as you can, and spend as little as you can. That’s the simplest way to accumulate wealth, build investment income and achieve financial independence […]

Kimberly Palmer: 5 ways to deal with money envy

February 28, 2023 Kimberly Palmer, NerdWallet

If you’ve ever scrolled through social media posts only to be gripped with envy when you see a friend posing in front of their beautiful house or enjoying themselves at a luxurious resort, then you […]

Free hotel breakfasts are getting bigger and better

February 21, 2023 Sally French, NerdWallet

Kimberly Button normally skips breakfast. But on vacation, the hotel breakfast buffet is a highlight. She’s drawn to the oatmeal bar, where she transforms bland grains with an array of toppings — chocolate chips, coconut […]

Liz Weston: Sneaky ways inflation affects your money in 2023

February 7, 2023 Liz Weston, NerdWallet

By now, you’re probably familiar with the more obvious ways inflation affects your finances. Your money doesn’t go as far at the grocery store, for example. Credit card and other variable-rate debt is getting more […]

What’s new for Medicare in 2023?

February 6, 2023 Kate Ashford, NerdWallet

A new year means changes to Medicare, including updated premiums and deductibles and sometimes big policy moves. In 2023, there’s a little of everything: Some costs have gone down, others have increased, and there are […]

Millennial Money: Up the odds of meeting money goals in 2023

January 24, 2023 Sara Rathner, NerdWallet

With a new year ahead and the holiday fanfare behind, this is a great time to set money goals, especially if you recently spent a lot on gifts and travel and want to get your […]