Brian from Debt Discipline

Brian Thought Having Debt Was Normal

September 20, 2017 | Brian Bienkowski

Now he teaches students and his former coworkers about personal finance.
This woman knows how to live richer which is why she's smiling

The Best Places to Live Richer Aren’t the Most Expensive

September 20, 2017 | Dori Zinn

Average household income, home prices, and childcare costs are the best in New Hampshire, making it the best state to live a rich life.
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This Week Around the Web

September 19, 2017 | Brian Bienkowski

Dooming your finances, credit woes, financial power, healthy habits and more.
A millennial who is broke shows off his empty pockets

Stuck in a Rut: Some Millennials Will Always Be Broke

September 12, 2017 | Joe Pye

Millennials with lower credit scores struggle to make ends meet.
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This Week Around The Web

September 12, 2017 | Brian Bienkowski

A child’s advice, pet savings, college jobs, restaurant spending and more.
A teenage driver behind the wheel could hurt your car insurance

How Your Teenagers Will (Literally) Drive You Crazy

September 11, 2017 | Howard Dvorkin, CPA

They’ll also (literally) drive you into the poor house.

Khaleef Kicked the Eating Out Habit

September 6, 2017 | Brian Bienkowski

He and his wife eat healthier now and save more money.

Gender and food

How to Dine Out on the Cheap

September 5, 2017 | Deb Hipp

Even if you’re working to pay off credit card and other debt, you can still go out for a nice meal.
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This Week Around The Web

September 5, 2017 | Brian Bienkowski

Transportation costs, the “eff” word, financial intimacy, sexy husbands and more.

Is student debt hanging over your head

Cheaper Cost of Living Means Southerners Pay off Student Loan Debt Sooner

September 4, 2017 | Dori Zinn

More Americans living in Southern states can put more money toward their student loan debt since cost of living is cheaper.
Why we pay more for cars with bad credit

Most Lemons Come from Car Dealerships

August 30, 2017 | Dori Zinn

Two-thirds of lemons were purchased at new and used car dealerships, and most of those duds were discovered after only a month of ownership.
Millennials and money: Financial fears have them stressing at work and beyond

Millennials Are in Fear of Their Finances — Especially Debt

August 29, 2017 | Joe Pye

They’re worried about money more than their jobs and relationships
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This Week Around The Web

August 29, 2017 | Brian Bienkowski

Saving money, adding sexy, financial fears and personal finance.

A man looks at a digital map of U.S. zip codes and taps a city in Colorado

The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Every State

August 28, 2017 | Dori Zinn

You only need to make $61,000 to live in West Virginia’s top spot, but you’ll need 11 times that to live in one Cali code.
Millennials are working side jobs.

Millennials Most Likely to Have Side Jobs

August 24, 2017 | Joe Pye

But even with those, they can’t keep up with older generations
It's hard for Americans to Make Ends Meet.

A Quarter of Americans Struggle to Make Ends Meet

August 24, 2017 | Ryan Lynch

In an effort to reverse their fortunes, they are setting financial goals and sticking to them.
a newlywed couple at a candlelit table

From One Woman To Another: A Big Wedding Isn’t Worth It

August 22, 2017 | Zina Kumok

And neither is the bachorelette party.
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This Week Around The Web

August 22, 2017 | Brian Bienkowski

Leverage time, save money, financial failure, pay off debt… and more
See how battle of the sexes affects the professional workforce in the U.S. in 2017

Battle of the Sexes in the Workforce

August 21, 2017 | Dori Zinn

As every year passes, jobs usually held by one sex or another become less prominent as both move into jobs typically held by the opposite group.
A couple discusses a mortgage and whether rent vs buy makes sense

The Rent vs. Buy Debate Continues

August 21, 2017 | Dori Zinn

In some states, it is cheaper to own a home, but there are some states where owning a home is more expensive than renting one.
Hand borrowing money from other hand

Borrowing Money Now Hurts Your Retirement Later

August 17, 2017 | Dori Zinn

Employee-sponsored retirement plans are dying because workers are taking out loans without paying them back or leave a job without taking their retirement with them.

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This Week Around The Web

August 15, 2017 | Brian Bienkowski

Bad spending habits, saving on groceries, financial independence and more
Miami sunshine's on new cars

Need a New Car? Hope You Don’t Live in Miami

August 14, 2017 | Dori Zinn

Most American households can’t afford new cars in all but one of the largest metro areas in the country.
Dollar sign with life saver in ocean

Americans Are Finally Saving For Emergencies

August 9, 2017 | Joe Pye

The number of Americans without an emergency fund is at a six-year low.
Still shot of Debt.com's rent map showing top cities for rental price increases and decreases in 2017

Renters: Get Away from California

August 7, 2017 | Dori Zinn

There are major cities across the country seeing huge spikes in rent over the last year. Is it time to move?
Illustration of three Americans who made financial mistakes because of spending habits and budgeting

What’s Your Dumbest Debt Mistake?

August 4, 2017 | Michael Koretzky

Our favorite answer: Marrying the wrong person.
You can put the brakes on overspending and save money on auto insurance by allowing your insurer to track your driving

We’re Driving Less But Paying More

August 3, 2017 | Dori Zinn

Three years ago, 8.5 percent of drivers were letting companies track their driving habits. Now, that number is at 6 percent. You can save on insurance without letting companies track your driving.
40-hour work week? Try 60

Financial Woes Are Literally Killing Us

August 2, 2017 | Dori Zinn

Almost half of Americans worry about their finances at least once a week, and almost one-quarter of us are probably thinking about our money problems at least once a day.
Portrait of Zina from Debt Free After Three, Debt.com’s Financial Profiling featured personal finance blogger

Zina Paid Off $28,000 of Debt in Three Years

August 2, 2017 | Brian Bienkowski

She put every extra penny toward her student loans and carefully tracked her spending.

For saving money, clipping coupons with scissors still reins supreme, but is that really the best savings strategy?

If Nothing Else, We Save When We Shop

August 1, 2017 | Dori Zinn

The vast majority of Americans search often for ways to save when going grocery shopping. If only we would stash away the money we save.
Woman happily driving convertible on a sunny day after she was able to refinance her car loan

Need a New Car? Head to Florida

July 31, 2017 | Dori Zinn

Fly from your city to another city, buy a car and drive home and you will still pay less than if you had bought that car locally.
The cost of funerals can lead to debt without end of life planning; even without family inheritance you need estate planning

We Should Plan Our Funerals, But We Aren’t

July 31, 2017 | Dori Zinn

Most Americans think planning their own funerals is important, but most aren’t actually doing it.
speeding ticket insurance rates

Speeding can Lead to Big Insurance Jumps

July 28, 2017 | Dori Zinn

Most drivers know that DUIs will make their insurance rates go up, but many may not know that minor driving infractions, like speeding and careless driving, will make your insurance premiums go up, too.
Save the children and moms

Bring Your Budget Back to School

July 27, 2017 | Dori Zinn

More than half of parents shop with a back-to-school budget and expect a rise in expenses this year. But parents are working the extra expenses into their budget.
money causes divorce

6 Ways to Save Money When Attending A Wedding

July 27, 2017 | Lucy Lazarony

We all know how expensive weddings are when it’s your own. It’s also pricey when you’re just a guest.
Debt.com Back to School 2017 illustration with icons for clothing, electronics, shoes, and school supplies

What’s Your Back-to-School Budget?

July 26, 2017 | Brandon Ballenger

After the holiday season, back-to-school shopping is the second largest spending event of the year. Nearly half of Americans will shop online, according to the National Retail Federation. In total, they’ll spend an estimated $83.6 billion — a more than 10 percent jump over last year, and a five-year high — to get grade school […]
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Moving Saved The Groovy Family a Ton

July 26, 2017 | Brian Bienkowski

Once they relocated, they set their sights on their retirement goals.

The cost of a pile of school supplies is nothing compared to the shocking state of school teacher pay

Back-to-School Shopping: $73 Billion

July 25, 2017 | Dori Zinn

Kindergarten through college will cost consumers nearly $73 billion this back-to-school season, with college being roughly two-thirds of that.
Debt.com Illustration by Ivan Benavides: 5 Big Spenders in Movies and TV throw money in the air

5 TV And Movie Characters That Can’t Stop Spending

July 24, 2017 | Zina Kumok

A look at characters that can’t seem to stop emptying their wallets, and as a result, suffer the consequences

Facts about money management illustration shows man thinking about saving money

3 Profitable Facts About Your Workplace

July 24, 2017 | Howard Dvorkin, CPA

Learn how to make more money from these new studies.