I’ve covered a Democratic and Republican national convention, a couple of Space Shuttle launches, and music festivals in Istanbul and the Cayman Islands. What did they have in common? At some level, they were all about money. Now I’m a PFE-certified debt management professional who’s cut out the middleman and writes about money for a living. Sometimes that means explaining the difference between DTI and DMP. Other times, it means writing about student loan memes.
Hotel costs are rising — but you can still take an affordable trip without sacrificing a comfortable room.
A new poll reveals how parents think about money. It involves Star Wars.
The Fed Chair’s latest speech signals good times – and maybe higher interest rates.
Our favorite answer: Marrying the wrong person.
Hate Valentine’s Day as much as I do? Here’s how to turn that hatred into $100.
Not a broken heart. A flat-out broke heart.
Here’s how to trick your debt and treat your savings.
Rule over your credit card debt with an iron fist, without making the same mistakes these dictators did.
Three new studies, all released on the same day, explain why.
Ngaio Warrington is the second Debt.com scholarship winner because she manipulated the rules — and we loved it.
Applicants included single moms, cancer survivors, and a Miss America runner-up. So we’re doing it again.
Becoming a millionaire will no longer make you wealthy.
5 marital problems you’ll never face by keeping your money a mystery.
They brush their dog’s teeth, spend 10 cents on breakfast, and buy used mattresses on Craigslist.
Back in March, USA Today told the tale of a 28-year-old marketing employee named Jessica. She holds two college degrees, gets paid $50,000 a year, lives at home with her parents, and expects to die broke. “Retirement?” she told USA Today. “Right now, it looks like a pipe dream. It’s like seeing a unicorn.” But […]
What I’ll say about Brown, Wilson, and Ferguson around the Thanksgiving dinner table.
Short or tall, left-handed or red-headed, duck caller or Trekkie, there’s a college scholarship for you.
The Peter Principle is only the beginning.
What did you do this past week? If you stole credit cards, you had company. If you didn’t, here’s how to protect yourself.
Believe it or not, only half involve technology.
Congress has raised student loan interest rates, but one U.S. Senator has a fresh idea to lower them.
I come not to bury debt, but to praise it. Here’s how good debt can improve your life and put a smile on your face.
Rule over your credit card debt with an iron fist, without making the same mistakes these dictators did.
