Money Management Tips
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The 12 Best Cashback and Rewards Tools for 2026
Updated on April 6, 2026 These days, if you’re shopping online, chances are you could be saving more money. In addition to coupon codes and price trackers that can help you time your purchase at just the right time, there are also dozens of cashback tools that will reward you just for shopping through their…
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Are Bank Bonuses Worth It? Pros, Cons, and Tips to Consider
Over the past few years, I’ve reviewed plenty of bank and banking (the latter typically meaning FinTechs that partner with “real” banks for their offerings) services. In doing so, I’ve occasionally earned bonuses for setting up a new account and performing different tasks. This free money is always welcome — especially since I’m doing it…
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Tips and Tools for Building a Better Emergency Fund
Life can be unexpected. Given this reality, it’s important to prepare yourself — and your finances — for the worst-case scenario. In the latter case, one of the best ways to ensure that an unforeseen expense, job loss, or other setback doesn’t become exacerbated is to have an emergency fund on hand. That’s probably advice…
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Paying Taxes With a Credit Card: Pros, Cons, and Considerations
When you first get a rewards credit card, you’ll surely start to enjoy earning cashback and rewards on your everyday purchases. From there, though, some enthusiasts take things furtehr and start thinking about how they can really start racking up rewards by using their favorite credit cards for their largest purchases. So, besides housing, what’s…
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The Spotify Car Thing and Super Planned Obsolescence
Have you noticed that the nature of consumption has been shifting? These days, questions such as “What is a product?” and “What does it mean to own something?” need to be asked as the answers are evolving. In the case of the first question, recent standalone AI offerings have revealed a growing trend of businesses…
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FinTech Fallout: Lessons From the Synapse/Evolve Bank Dispute
Over the past several years that I’ve been covering FinTech, I’ve seen my fair share of apps shut down. Yet, I’ve never seen anything quite like the situation that’s playing out right now. As of this writing, several neobanking customers are unable to access their funds due to a dispute between Synapse and Evolve Bank.…
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How I Found My Tax “Sweet Spot” This Year
Well, I waited until the last minute, but I got my taxes done and paid before the deadline. At this point, while I wouldn’t say I’m good at preparing my returns, I do at least have enough experience to troubleshoot mistakes. On top of that, I also have a decent idea of how the various…
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How to Activate a Virtual Card Number on Apple Cash
In 2017, Apple expanded its FinTech aspirations by introducing a peer-to-peer payment account called Apple Cash. With this account, users could easily send and receive payments via iMessage. What’s more, while customers could elect to transfer received funds to a linked bank account, they could also be spent directly using Apple Pay. The only problem…
