Imagine. Mary Poppins floats down onto your front lawn to attend a party. She snaps shut her umbrella and strolls in for some games and hors d’oeuvres. But before she can even reach the charcuterie board, she trips on a stray croquet ball and smashes her tailbone, shouting supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Next thing you…
Image by mbogacz/GettyImages/Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways A construction-to-permanent loan finances the construction of a house and converts to a mortgage on completion. Construction-to-permanent loans require only one round of closing costs. They also require a down payment. With a construction-to-permanent loan, you can draw funds at specific phases…
Everyone needs insurance, right? And nobody should exploit that need to line their own pockets. Sadly, that’s just what many insurance companies do! So you have to be on the lookout for the sneaky expenses they slide into their packages that drive up your insurance bill. By making a few…
Remember the days when getting gasoline for your car cost you under $1 a gallon? Okay, maybe not. Some of us weren’t even born or driving a car yet (hi there, 1988).1 But those sure sound like nice times. Get expert money advice to reach your money goals faster! As we’re…
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3. Cut back your spending. Remember how I said paying off my student loans took some sacrifice? Here’s where it comes into play. Look at your lifestyle. What extra stuff have you been paying for that you can do without? Bye-bye, cable package. See ya, bougie subscription boxes. Ditch the $7…
Student loan forgiveness scams are the worst. It’s bad enough you’ve got student loans you need to pay off. Now, you’ve also got to watch out for scumbags trying to pull one over on you. But you don’t have to fall for it! The sooner you can recognize student loan…
“I don’t understand why our retention rates are so low . . . we give them challenging, important work, and we let them do it for 40 hours a week.” Sound familiar? Maybe you’ve heard something like that at work—or even thought it yourself. Here’s the deal: Employee retention (aka…
We know what you’re thinking: The used car market is crazy right now! But believe it or not, reliable used cars aren’t extinct. There are still plenty of options available—even in your price range! We’re going to walk you through the best way to buy a used car (because, trust…
If you’re struggling to cover your student loan payment every month, you’re not alone. But what would happen if you just . . . didn’t pay? Pay off debt fast and save more money with Financial Peace University. Unfortunately, ignoring your student loans will only make things way worse. Just…
“I hate my job. What do I do?” Get expert money advice to reach your money goals faster! It doesn’t matter how many times I hear that—it’s heartbreaking every single time. The unfortunate reality is, 12% of Americans aren’t satisfied with their current work situation.1 Now that might not seem like…
“Ugh . . . why is gas so expensive?” you yell at the sky as you cough up $50 to fill up. Here’s the short, nerdy answer: Most of the time, gas prices go up when the price of crude oil goes up. Lots of stuff affects the price of oil,…
You’ve probably heard it before: Nobody buys or sells a home in the winter, right? Well, if you check the numbers, you’d see that plenty of homes are sold during the coldest months of the year. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, over 13,000 homes are sold per day on average…
So you want to go to college (or maybe continue on to grad school). But you feel like the only way to make it happen is by taking out student loans. Hold it right there! Let me speak to you real quick before you sign on the dotted line. Hey,…
Do you ever see people who are living their retirement dreams and wonder, What the heck did they do to get there? There’s joy in their voices as they talk about their plans to travel the world or be outrageously generous. And it’s contagious! Market chaos, inflation, your future—work with a pro…
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