Frugal Living Tips from the Great Depression We are slowly starting to emerge from the shadow the the coronavirus has cast over our lives this past year and a half. I can’t tell you how many times I heard the word “unprecedented” during 2020 and the beginning of 2021. While COVID-19 was certainly a unique Read more »

12 Mint.com Alternatives You’ll Love: Our Top Picks for 2021 Do you track your expenses, keep a budget, or both? Chances are if you’ve done either of those activities in your life, you’ve probably used Mint.com. Owned by Intuit, Mint is a free budgeting app that boasts more than 20 million users. While the free Read more »

Do I Need a Will? Who Needs One and Why One unique aspect of being human is that we are able to contemplate our own mortality. How one reflects upon their impending death says a lot about the individual and how they live life. One common way people deal with their mortality is to ignore Read more »

I tried to get rich off Dogecoin and all I got was this lousy blog post Have you seen the stock market lately? Redditors have been fighting hedge funds on so-called meme stocks such as Gamestop and AMC. These stocks have thrust the stock market into the daily news and created a giant buzz about Read more »

4 Credit Card Mistakes to Avoid Credit cards are everywhere. When I was a kid I’d fantasize about the future. I thought we’d all be living in outer space. Instead of paper money, we’d just swipe our arm in front of a microchip reader. While we’re still on planet earth, I guess I had the Read more »

The 10 Steps I Took to Quit My Job to Start My Business If you are a regular reader of Monday Night Finance, you know that we often talk about side hustles. A side hustle is a way to earn income outside of your traditional 9-5 job. The side hustle could take many forms, from Read more »

15 Proven Under the Table Jobs That Pay Cash What would you do if you had a financial emergency and needed to come up with some extra cash. If you’re like 40% of Americans, you wouldn’t have $400 in the bank to cover the emergency. In that case, you’d either need to put the bill Read more »

4 Simple Ways to Accelerate Your Retirement Savings What do you think of when you hear the word “retirement”? Do you think of living in Florida and playing golf every day? Or perhaps you dream of spending more time with your grandchildren or volunteering at your favorite non-profit. While we typically associate “retirement” with “leisure”, Read more »

Cheapest Ways to Heat Your Home [Complete Guide] We are now in the midst of winter. Not only are the days dark, but January represents the coldest month of the year for many states in the US. Cold weather isn’t just an inconvenience, but it can also be a financial burden as well. No matter Read more »

Budgeting for Holiday Gifts at Every Price Range With just a few days until Christmas, you may be racking your brains trying to figure out what to get for your coworker Steve down the hall. Maybe you’re trying to decide if you should get Steve a present at all. And if you are going to Read more »