6 Ways Millennials Manage Money Better Than Their Parents
Millennials get a bad rap. On the bright side, it might be pushing them to excel.
Brandon Ballenger
5 minute read
Brandon Ballenger
Having more than $10,000 in student loan debt has a way of piquing your interest in personal finance. And because my degree was in English and public communication, I get to share that interest with you. My wide-ranging stories on money and business have run on Business Insider, the Christian Science Monitor, Reader’s Digest, the front pages of MSN.com and Yahoo! Finance, Money Talks News, and the South Florida Business Journal. In my free time, I like to jump off skyscrapers and play video games.
How to Save Money on Car Insurance
You can start by shopping around and keeping your credit in good shape.
Brandon Ballenger
5 minute read
10 Credit Score Myths Debunked
Credit scores are complicated, and some people mix you up on purpose. We break it down for you in plain English.
Brandon Ballenger
8 minute read
Debt and Depression
Experts say there’s a definite relationship between debt and depression. But we don’t like talking about either one.
Brandon Ballenger
10 minute read
The Biggest Cities With the Cheapest Homes
From Chicago to Dallas, the salary required to afford a home might be less than you’d expect.
Brandon Ballenger
8 minute read
Are You Living in Credit Hell?
This spooky map looks at how long it takes to pay off the typical credit card debt in every state.
Brandon Ballenger
8 minute read
When Your State Has A Sales Tax Holiday In 2016
Find out when your state has a back-to-school sales tax holiday this year!
Brandon Ballenger
8 minute read
Everything new you need to know about identity theft
It’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and we have a lot of new things to be aware of.
Brandon Ballenger
3 minute read
4 Ways the Government can Save You Money
If we think of the government at all, we usually think about the money they take away in taxes. But it taketh and giveth away, too.
Brandon Ballenger
8 minute read
Getting Graphic About the Student Loan Conspiracy
A young artist named Christopher Kosek draws a comic book about student debt, but it sure ain’t funny.
Brandon Ballenger
8 minute read
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