Money

  • Should You Refinance Your Student Loans?

    Student loan debt has surpassed $1.2 trillion, ticking up several thousand dollars per second, according to FinAid.org. For recent graduates entering the workforce, the average loan for a bachelor’s degree amounts to more than $35,000. Failure to repay can lower…

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    Spending Diary: Why I Shop at Farmers Markets

    The first sign of summer, to me, is strawberries. I don’t eat fruit out of season, and come April I am thoroughly sick of oranges. By the time the first week of June rolls around, I have a strawberry jones…

  • Forget Paid TV: 10 Popular Free Roku Channels

    There are lots of streaming devices on the market, from smart TVs to Chromecast to Amazon Fire TV. But the household leader, at least for now, is Roku, which entertains 10 percent of households in Canada and the United States.…

  • 7 Things to Know Before Opening a Joint Bank Account

    Perhaps nothing stresses a relationship more than money. Financial arguments are the top predictor of divorce, according to a 2012 study out of Kansas State University. Different spending habits, salaries, and savings goals can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings…

  • City vs. Suburbs: A Tale of Two Retirements

    Locale can affect spending habits in retirement, but some things are the same regardless where you live. Cheapism.com interviewed two retirees to learn how their spending has changed since they stopped working. The first, whom we’ll call Sy City, lives…

  • 10 Tips for the Ultimate Summer Staycation

    Everyone deserves a break from the daily grind, whether it’s an all-out excursion to somewhere tropical or some low-key vacation time. In a recent survey commissioned by FatWallet, 81 percent of respondents said they were planning a summer vacation this…