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How Small Monthly Bills Slowly Wreck Your Annual Budget

Have you ever noticed that we look at most of our expenses in terms of monthly payments? We often justify these expenses by saying, "It's just a few dollars a month." Sometimes, we even break costs down into weeks or days.

4 Tools That Help You Find Free Award Flights

Earned a nice stash of points using travel rewards credit cards? Now comes the fun part. Or at least, it should be fun. You've got the potential to save thousands of dollars on airfare.

12 Subtle Signs You'd Make a Good Boss

There are good managers and there are bad managers. Sadly, the people who would make really great managers often don't realize their potential to lead. These subtle signs — ones that you have either overlooked or never noticed — signal that you could be a fantastic boss.

Building Wealth: Highlights from Our Chat in Honor of Houston Money Week

Erika Jones from the Dallas Fed joined us for our #WBChat on April 12th to share their insights on building wealth in honor of Houston Money Week.

5 Ways to Get Out of a Car Lease Early

Leasing a vehicle is still a popular way to finance a new car. According to Experian, nearly 30 percent of all new vehicles were leased rather than purchased during the fourth quarter of 2017.

8 Travel Must-Haves for Nursing Moms

Pumping on the go is hard enough when you're a nursing mom, but how do you keep up your milk supply when you have to travel for work or for an event and can't bring the baby along? These essentials will make traveling without your precious babe a whole lot easier.

Can't Get Business Credit? Consider Alternative Financing

In an ideal world, you'd be able to turn to your banker or business credit card to borrow money any time you needed it for your business.

This Airbnb Scam Will Ruin Your Vacation — and Your Budget

Recently, I came close to falling for an Airbnb scam in which I would've lost $3,300 on an apartment booking in Lisbon. Fortunately, I realized something wasn't quite right and backed out at the last minute, but there are many people who haven't been as lucky.

Is It Worth Paying for Your Credit Score?

For decades after credit scores emerged in the late 1950s, they were rarely seen by anyone but loan officers. Nowadays, offers of free and cheap credit scores are everywhere — from the online dashboard of your bank or credit card account, to self-help finance sites.