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It's pretty stinkin' rare to find no-fee checking and savings accounts these days. Typically they come with some kind of minimum balance or direct deposit requirement.  So you can imagine my joy at discovering not one but two bank accounts with no fees, no direct deposit requirements, and no minimum balances. And not only that, they give you $25 to open an account if you … [Read more...] about This Bank Has No Fees and Gives You $25 to Open an Account 💰

There are several reasons why everybody should have a budget, but unfortunately most people don't have one. In fact, less than 1 in 3 Americans actually keep a budget! I believe that budgets are very important, whether you make $20,000 per year or $2,000,000 per year. Whatever your income level or spending habits, a budget can improve your financial situation and help you … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons You Need a Budget 📝

So ever since I got in my car accident, I've been carless.  And it's been working out pretty well because even when I had a car, I didn't drive all that much, only putting about 50-60 miles a week on my car to and from the train station. So what have I been doing instead?  Ubering.  Yes, yes, yes, I know that Uber is getting itself into hot political water right now for … [Read more...] about [$10 Bonus] How I Get Cash Back on EVERY Uber Ride 🚗

If you like this article, please Pin this image 👇 Ah, yes.  Summertime will be here in a few weeks.  And summertime means wedding season, that glorious time of the year where at least half of our Saturdays are fully consumed by driving to / sitting at / eating at / drinking at / driving back from weddings. 💒 How I Save Money on Wedding Gifts And with those weddings come the … [Read more...] about How I Save Money on Wedding Gifts 👰

You know how much we love Ibotta and how we sang its praises in our recent blog post Ibotta Review: Why You NEED This Money-Making App.  Well, for what Ibotta is for physical shopping, Ebates is for online shopping.  Read why below. 💵 May '17: we've made $269 using Ebates. That's $269 back in our pockets, all from making a few clicks with our mouse!  And keep in mind that we … [Read more...] about If You Like Ibotta, You’ll Love Ebates 💵