Money

  • How to Lower the Cost of Car Insurance for Teens

    Young drivers are two to three times more likely to get into an auto accident than experienced drivers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen drivers are especially prone to accidents during their first month with a…

  • 10 Essential Craigslist Tips for College Students

    Paying for college — even with help from mom and dad or a giant scholarship — demands some serious frugality from students. How is it possible to spend less on books, housing, and everything else that goes along with college…

  • Credit Card 101: What Students Need to Know

    Gone are the days of credit companies hawking free pizza and T-shirts in the university plaza in exchange for a student’s signature on an application form. The CARD Act of 2009 did away with such tactics. Still, many young adults…

  • 20 Ways to Save Money on a Honeymoon

    The “big day” can put a big dent in a bank account, leaving very little leftover for a honeymoon. A post-wedding trip doesn’t have to be expensive to be extraordinary. Here are 20 money-saving tips for thrifty honeymooners. PLAN AHEAD…

  • Spending Diary: Home Maintenance Is Eating My Renovation Budget

    Our house in the country is under renovation just about all the time. It’s not particularly old, just particularly quirky. Much of it was built by the previous owners. Some features, such as the plumbing, are mostly jerry-rigged; others are…

  • 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…