Money

  • Is Free Money Worth It?

    You’ve no doubt received a flyer in the mail or seen the billboards: Open a new checking account with us and receive $100 cash! Sounds like a deal, to be sure, and perhaps you’ve been considering switching banks anyway. But…

  • Save an Easy $100 by Unplugging These Devices

    Just because the TV is turned off doesn’t mean it isn’t consuming energy. Millions and millions of watts of “phantom energy” are used every day by unsuspecting electric customers. When the next utility bill arrives, think about how the family…

  • 10 Best Cheap Cities for Raising a Family

    Americans thinking about having a family can expect to spend close to a quarter-million dollars to raise each child to the age of 18, according to a 2013 government estimate. If the total seems shocking, consider moving to a community…

  • Advice From the Minimum Wage Front Lines

    Mysti Reutlinger has been through tough times. Although now in the process of starting her own business in the Cheyenne, Wyoming area — the third in six years and the result of two prior successes — she raised two children…

  • College Tours: How Students Can Visit for Free

    As high school students prepare to spend the next several years and thousands of dollars earning an undergraduate degree, finding the right college is critical. The atmosphere on campus, the diversity of the student body, and the local surroundings all…

  • Package Forwarding Comparison: Shop in the U.S. From Anywhere

    Whether you’ve made a permanent move overseas or find yourself on temporary assignment, chances are there’s something from home that you want. Online ordering is iffy: International shipping fees are astronomical and, in any event, the retailer may not ship…