The American college tuition system is very broken and in need of repairs, that much we know. Tuition costs are skyrocketing at rates that don’t match the country’s wage inflation rates, and student debt finally broke the $1 trillion mark last month. News that Cooper Union will start charging students tuition after more than a
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In case you’ve missed the prolific seasonal promotions, Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 12. Show your appreciation for the women in your life by doing planning something special. Of course, the best way to celebrate is with quality time spent together, but a gift can be a nice gesture as well, especially if you
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Sunday is Mother’s Day, and to honor the wonderful, inspiring women in our lives, the editorial team at MyBankTracker discusses how our moms influenced our money habits.
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Tiffany Aliche, or The Budgetnista, started her personal finance journey when she wanted to get a bike for her 11th birthday, and her father rejected her request, like any good parent would, right?
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Today, MyBankTracker brings you a guest post from Banking.com about millennials and the finance industry. At this point it’s almost a cliché to talk about millennials. We know who they are: the generation born between the late ‘70s and ‘90, or essentially book-ended by the Vietnam War and 9/11. They’re frequently derided, but can’t be
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Although it doesn’t feel like spring has sprung, it is May and sunnier times are ahead, so it’s time for spring cleaning, and what better way to combine personal finance and spring cleaning than with a money challenge? For this month’s Money Challenge, we’re going to take the opportunity to get rid of the junk
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May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and to celebrate, the MyBankTracker editorial team got together to talk about what money lessons we learned, growing up in Asian households.
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This month marks the beginning of college graduation time! Students will soon face the transitional time between graduation and finding a job. For the months of May and June, MyBankTracker will feature articles on finances related to college life. Managing finances can be a depressing task, since students have so little money to begin with. Students
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For millions of Americans, online shopping offers more than just lower prices and convenience. It may also mean no sales tax. We’re supposed to pay that tax when we file our tax returns but many of us “forget” to do it. To help address our forgetfulness, lawmakers are considering a bill that will require online
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This Sunday is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday to celebrate Mexican heritage and pride. Whether you’ll be bar-hopping or grabbing tacos, MyBankTracker wants to know how much you’ll be spending for Cinco de Mayo. Even if you don’t plan on celebrating Cinco de Mayo, let us know how much you plan on spending this weekend.
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