Earn Free Gifts Cards With Microsoft Rewards

As I mentioned in our Swagbucks review, your options to earn extra money has expanded to simply signing up for programs and getting paid for what you already do online: search. Microsoft Rewards is a program offered by Microsoft that enables you to earn rewards by simply searching with Bing and trying new Microsoft features […]

Swagbucks Review – Earn Extra Money Online

If you’re like me, much of your day is spent online, whether from a computer, tablet or mobile phone. Our lives have become intertwined with being connected online. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to make money while you are online? Especially during tasks that are already part of your daily routine, […]

8 Things You Need for Your Phone to Protect Your Money

Mobile technology has provided all of us with a great deal of tools and information at our fingertips when it comes to managing our finances. This certainly can save time and offer a lot of conveniences we didn’t use to have, but is it safe to manage your finances on a mobile device? In other […]

The Best Free Credit Score and Monitoring

If you’ve ever applied for a loan, credit card, or tried to rent, your credit score and history have most certainly been reviewed. Whether you agree or disagree with the need for credit scores, they’re a financial measure of one’s ability to make payments. Scores are widely accepted today across all aspects of your financial […]

We Decided to Pay Cash for Everything (Here’s What Happened Next!)

Do you pay with cash, debit, credit or a combination of the three? Some people use credit cards to pay for all of their expenses, earn rewards and then pay the balance off each month.  Others use cash or debit card for everything and follow the viewpoint of Dave Ramsey – credit card rewards aren’t worth “playing with […]

5 Traps that Will Rob You of Your Financial Peace

Financial traps lurk around every corner. We fall into these traps when we become a little too smart in how we manage our money. Perhaps we think we can get a great deal with 0% financing. We have a spending plan, but don’t really follow it each month (spending is under control). Or we buy in […]

Should You Tell Your Boss About Your Side Hustle?

Are you a weekend, early morning, or late night warrior who works on their side hustle? Perhaps you do all three? Are you hustling so you can one day leave your day job and become your own boss? It’s not uncommon these days. Do you think it’s ethical, or simply the right thing to do, […]

Rebalance360: A Balanced Approach to Managing Your Retirement Portfolio

I’m certainly not an investment guru, but I’m always interested in learning about investment services such as Rebalance360. Why? Let’s face it, picking and managing investments for an IRA, (or any retirement account) isn’t easy for the average Joe and it’s serious business. After all, these decisions impact you in your retirement years! Wouldn’t you […]

10 Tips to Become an Expert in Credit Card Travel Hacking without Getting Into Trouble

Using credit card travel hacking to get free travel is certainly not for everyone. It would be wrong for me to make a one size fits all recommendation and tell everyone to jump in and play this game. Certainly, the game has its benefits, but can have adverse financial impacts if not played wisely. What […]