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Money at 30: How 4 Big Life Events This Decade Helped Shape My Money Outlook

by Kyle BurbankJan 2, 2020

As I write this, 2019 has mere hours of life left in it. What's even crazier is that, as the ball drops, we'll also be welcoming a new decade (save your technicalities — culturally, decades start in years that end in "0"). This got me thinking about just how much my life has changed during the 2010s. Moveover it seems that a lot of these big events had something to...

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2019 Year-End Tax Tips (And Some Surprising Deductions You Can Claim)

by Fioney StaffDec 27, 2019

With the holiday season drawing to a close, it’s time to start thinking about the next major season all Americans look forward to: tax season! All joking aside the end of the year is actually a great time to start considering your taxes and making moves to potentially reduce your bill. That’s right, while you’ll have until April 15th, 2020 to file your 2019 return, there are some actions you...

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Money at 30: My Favorite Personal Finance Reviews of 2019

by Kyle BurbankDec 24, 2019

For Thanksgiving, I shared a list of some financial tool "turkeys" I encountered throughout the year. However, the truth is that I happen to enjoy the majority of the apps, books, credit cards, etc. that I get the chance to review. Given this fact — and considering that the year's end is just over a week away — it seemed only appropriate to spend this Christmas Eve looking at some...

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A Guide to Making 2020 Your Best Financial Year Yet

by Fioney StaffDec 20, 2019

It’s probably something you tell yourself every January: “This will be the year I finally get my finances in order.” If that’s the case you’re certainly not alone. Each year millions of Americans say that their New Year’s Resolution is to “spend less and save more.” The problem with resolutions like “spend less and save more” is how vague they are. In order to achieve your goals you need an...

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Money at 30: 3 Ways to Stretch Your Last-Minute Gift Budget

by Kyle BurbankDec 18, 2019

In case you hadn't noticed, Christmas Eve is a mere week away. If your have some shopping to do, not only is time running out but there's a chance your budgeted cash may be as well. Since taking on debt just to purchase gifts is never a good idea, you may want to look into ways to get the most from what you have. Luckily, I have a few ideas...

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Money at 30: My Personal Credit Card Strategy for 2020

by Kyle BurbankDec 10, 2019

Often times when I tell people I blog about personal finance, they assume I'm some Dave Ramsey type who mostly just advises people on how to become debt-free. Yet, given my personal experiences, these days I find myself writing way more about credit rewards than credit card debt. Moreover the last few months have had me thinking far more about credit cards and my wife and I have made some...

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Money at 30: My Personal Finance Tool Turkeys of the Year

by Kyle BurbankNov 26, 2019

Every year for Thanksgiving, the Disney fan site I write for, LaughingPlace.com, compiles a list of our top Disney "Turkeys." This fun list finds us highlighting efforts by the company that were perhaps misguided or just didn't work out as they might have hoped. Of course, having reviewed plenty of personal finance apps, tools, and accounts over the years, I've certainly come across some duds and disappointments in this realm...

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Money at 30: How My Credit Card Saved Me $125+ On My Latest Trip

by Kyle BurbankNov 12, 2019

Two weeks ago when I returned home from Tokyo, I told my wife that I was excited to spend some time at home before another trip we have planned in December. No sooner did these words leave my lips that the owner of the Disney fan site I work for asked if I could go to Los Angeles for a few days. On the bright side, this impromptu trip gave...