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11 Ways to Save on Hotel Booking Costs & Fees One of the biggest expenses when traveling is lodging. Here are 11 different ways you can save on the price of a hotel when you travel. Daryl Paranada Peter Bennett 9 Ways to Save Money for a Down Payment During College While it's true that many college students are broke and graduate with a... Daryl Paranada Money-Saving Tips for New Parents to Cut Costs on 3 Major Expenses Buying baby equipment, purchasing outfits, changing diapers -- these are all... 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your House Put your ego aside when selling your house. Here are solutions to 10 home selling mistakes caused by being overly confident. Jeff Yoncich 4 Instances When Spending Helps You Save Credit is convenient but there are some situations where you're better off relying on cash. We've got some tips for how you can spend more to save more. Rebecca Lake Marina Shifrin 5 Missed Opportunities on Getting the Best Price on Rent Finding your dream apartment is about half the battle in the rental... Jeff Yoncich Best Ways to Save for a Car if You Plan to Pay in Cash You've been thinking about a big ticket purchase, like a new car, and would like... 8 Essential Tips to Secure Assets of Aging Parents Tips and advice on how to deal with estate planning for aging parents and how to meet the financial needs and legalities of this delicate situation. Shirley Pulawski How to Negotiate Higher Pay If You're a Freelancer Negotiate higher pay and get proper compensation for the value of your services as an independent worker. Here are some tips for negotiating successfully. Jeff Yoncich Shirley Pulawski 5 Ways to Build Long-Term Savings With These Money-Saving Tips Make 2019 the year to save and invest more money than you ever have. The trick... Rebecca Lake 10 Most Common Money Mistakes Financially Illiterate People Make We've quizzed MyBankTracker readers about their financial know-how and now we're... How to Save When You Have Variable Income When you've got variable income, such as a freelancer or someone in the service or sales industry, learn how you can still build savings toward retirement. Nicole Dieker How to Automate Your Entire Financial Life Learn how you can automate your financial life by setting up your bank accounts, bills, retirement savings, and investments to work for themselves. Ben Luthi Thomas (TJ) Porter The Best Mobile Apps to Help You Save on Gas at the Pump Gas prices are known to fluctuate. They can be relatively low and stable for a... Krista Baum College Grads With Your First Jobs: How to Set Up Your Finances Now that you’ve graduated college and landed a job, you can sit back and relax —... In Your 20s With a Large Inheritance? How to Manage Your Extra Money Follow this guide when you're young and come across a large sum of money from a windfall, such as a sizable inheritance. Find out what steps you should take to ensure that your finances are set up correctly to avoid spending all the money on useless things. Learn where to deposit your money and how to invest it. Krista Baum 5 Biggest Car Sales Days of the Year Know when you can score the best deals when you're looking to buy a new car. Find out which days of the calendar year have historically provided car buyers with the best car sales and discounts. So, you can time your new car purchase for the biggest savings. Ben Luthi Simon Zhen How the Federal Rate Increase Affects Savings Accounts & Loans The Federal Reserve announced it decided to keep the target range for the federal... Thomas (TJ) Porter Mobile Investing Apps 2024 Review: Acorns vs. Stash Investments can seem scary. Many people find them to be confusing and complex.... Best Mobile Payments Apps to Send & Receive Money Learn about the most popular mobile payment apps for paying friends and family. Compare their features and fees to see which one you should use. Paul Sisolak Announcing the MyBankTracker Financial Product Awards for Q2 2017 Find out which bank accounts, including checking, savings, and CDs, are the best for consumers in the second quarter of 2017. Simon Zhen Geoff Williams Moving for Your Finances and a Better Life Are you barely getting by? Or do you feel as if you'll never afford a better... Kayla Albert How to Use a Credit Card Without Falling Into Debt Say the words “credit card” among certain groups, and you’ll notice the polarizing... Are You Too Comfortable with Your Finances? It's important to feel comfortable with your finances, but are you getting too comfortable? Here's how to find out - and what you can do to shake things up. Lauren Bowling How to Get Over the Fear of Finance Does the thought of reviewing your financial statements make you shudder? You're not alone. Here's how to break through and get over the fear of finance. Melanie Lockert Kayla Albert How to React - and NOT to React - to the Stock Market Image Credit | https://unsplash.com/search/surfing?photo=cJdDtt96et8 Here’s a... Claire Murdough How to Realistically Achieve Your Goals Image Credit | https://unsplash.com/photos/PJzc7LOt2Ig My fiancé Ian is a total... Why You Shouldn't Worry About "Retirement" The word “retirement” is becoming irrelevant to many. That's why you should shift your focus to saving for the life of your dreams now and into the future. Kayla Albert How Caring About Personal Finance Helped Me Achieve My Dreams Think personal finance isn‘t worth caring about? I didn‘t either...until I had no choice. This is how caring about personal finance helped me achieve my dreams. Claire Murdough