Money Management Tips
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What Happens When a FinTech App Shuts Down?
Lately, it seems as though there’s been a lot of bad news looming over the FinTech sector. Obviously cryptocurrency firms are the largest example of this but, with Robinhood now announcing that it’s laying off 23% of its staff, there are other challenges that abound (to be fair, Robinhood’s troubles are also partially related to…
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Money at 30: Top 5 Personal Finance Apps and Tools to Watch in 2022
Every year, as part of my weekly column, I end up reviewing dozens of personal finance apps and tools. 2021 was no exception to this as I continued to discover new services in a variety of fields. Amazingly, for as many apps as I’ve explored, I’m still often surprised to find how many offer something…
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Your Year-End Financial Checklist — And Tools That Can Help You Complete It
Thankfully, 2021 is finally coming to an end. It’s certainly been another challenging year for many, but now it’s time to look forward. As we do so, you may be wondering about some ways that you can start off 2022 on the right financial foot. If so, there are a few tasks you should strive…
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10 Banks That Partner with FinTechs
Over the past several years, one of the biggest trends in FinTech has been startups introducing their own spins on savings and checking accounts. Not only do many of these offerings boast fewer fees than their traditional counterparts and oftentimes better features but many also have their own niches — whether that be focusing on…
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Money at 30: 4 Ways I’m Preparing for the End of My Financial Year
2021 is really racing towards the exit, isn’t it? While it was another not-so-great year overall, it still went by super quickly in my mind. So, as we cautiously hope for better in 2022, I’m using these last few days of the year to reflect on my finances and make a couple of fixes. How…
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Money at 30: Are Discount Airlines Worth It? 3 Big Things to Consider
At the time that I’m writing this, I’ve just returned from a week in Las Vegas. This latest trip also meant another flight on the discount airline Allegiant, which I’ve now flown several times and have reviewed in depth. But, while I’ve gotten used to some of the quirks that come with flying a discount…
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Money at 30: 3 Debit Cards I Actually Use (and Why)
If you asked me 10 years ago whether debit cards or credit cards were better, I would have definitely said the former. After a bad brush with credit in my early 20s, I was a debit-only guy until I got married. Then, once realizing that my credit had since rebounded beautifully, I also discovered the…
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Money at 30: Top 5 Personal Finance Apps and Tools to Watch in 2021
Each year, I end up reviewing/re-reviewing plenty of different FinTech apps and tools. Along the way, in the back of my mind, I’m keeping track of which of these offerings I’ll feature on my best-of list for the new year. Now the time has come for such a list — although I’m instating a bit…
