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Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 12/10, 12pm PST/3pm EST for a Chance to Win $300 in Prizes!

Ashley Jacobs — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 21:17:07 +0000

Join our Tweetchat this Thursday, 12/10 at 12pm PST/ 3pm EST for lively conversation and a chance to win a $200 gift card or one of two $50 gift cards! Use #WBChat and #DirectDepositDelivers to participate.

This week's topic: Financial Planning for the New Year! Learn about why financial planning is important, financial resolutions to consider, automating your finances, and more. Let us know if you’ve started to plan for 2021 and tell us your tip top financial planning tip for the new year!

For an easy way to keep track of the conversation, try using our tchat.io chatroom.

Anyone can participate, but you must be following @WiseBread, RSVP below, and participate to be eligible for prize drawings!

First place: $200 Amazon GC
Second place: $50 Amazon GC
Third place: $50 Amazon GC

Winner must be US resident 18 or older. No purchase necessary. Winners are randomly selected and announced within 1 day of the chat. See official rules here.

To make it easier for us to keep track of attendees and pick our winners, please RSVP below with your twitter ID (put that in the "Link Title" field), email address, and your twitter URL (put that in the "URL" field, do not put your blog's url in there). Winners will be selected at random from RSVPs. If a winner is chosen who RSVPed but did not attend a 2nd winner will be chosen.

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This Week's Chat is Sponsored by Nacha

Nacha, the payment system, will join our chat (tweeting from @NachaOnline) and will be sharing information on financial planning for the new year.

More About Nacha

Here's a message from our sponsor:

Nacha is a nonprofit organization that convenes hundreds of diverse organizations to enhance and enable electronic payments and financial data exchange within the U.S. and across geographies. Through development of rules, standards, governance, education, advocacy, and in support of innovation, Nacha’s efforts benefit the providers and users of those systems.

Nacha leads groups focused on API standardization, authors the Quest Operating Rules for EBT, and is the steward of the ACH Network, a payment system that universally connects all U.S. bank accounts and facilitates the movement of money and information. In 2019, 24.7 billion payments and nearly $56 trillion in value moved across the ACH Network.

This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 12/3, 12pm PST/3pm EST for a Chance to Win $300 in Prizes!

Ashley Jacobs — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 22:03:43 +0000

Join our Tweetchat this Thursday, 12/3 at 12pm PST/ 3pm EST for lively conversation and a chance to win a $200 gift card or one of two $50 gift cards! Use #WBChat and #SmartyChat to participate.

This week's topic: Having a Frugal Holiday Season! Learn about saving money on gifts, frugal holiday travel, staying healthy, and more. Let us know what you are most looking forward to during the holidays and tell us your tip top for saving money this holiday season!

For an easy way to keep track of the conversation, try using our tchat.io chatroom.

Anyone can participate, but you must be following @WiseBread, RSVP below, and participate to be eligible for prize drawings!

First place: $200 Amazon GC
Second place: $50 Amazon GC
Third place: $50 Amazon GC

Winner must be US resident 18 or older. No purchase necessary. Winners are randomly selected and announced within 1 day of the chat. See official rules here.

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This Week's Chat is Sponsored by SmartyPig

SmartyPig, the online piggybank, will join our chat (tweeting from (tweeting from @SmartyPig) and will be sharing information on saving for specific financial goals.

More About SmartyPig

Here's a message from our sponsor:

SmartyPig is an online piggybank for people saving for specific goals like a new mountain bike, a down payment on a home, a vacation—or anything they want.

We’re a totally free, FDIC-insured savings account that makes saving easy and rewarding.

You can set multiple financial goals, open a designated savings account for each goal, and track your progress along the way. SmartyPig puts you in control and helps you build financial independence by encouraging a save, then spend mentality. Plus, our high interest rate can help you save even more!

This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

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Spring Cleaning Your Finances: Highlights From Our Chat With Leslie Tayne

Ashley Jacobs — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:57:41 +0000

Financial literacy speaker, author, and blogger Leslie Tayne joined us for our #WBChat on March 19th to share insights on how to spring clean your finances. Our #TayneYourDebt #WBChat featured wonderful tips to help our chatters clean up your finances this spring. In total we had 69 participants, reached over 171k people, and had over 4.7 million impressions.

Here are some highlights from the chat:

This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Having a Frugal Valentine's Day: Highlights From Our Chat With Beverly Harzog

Ashley Jacobs — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 22:04:46 +0000

US News and World Report Consumer Finance Analyst Beverly Harzog joined us for our #WBChat on February 13th to share insights on how to have a frugal Valentine's Day. Our #BHChat #WBChat featured wonderful tips to help our chatters learn more about enjoying Valentine's Day without breaking the bank. In total we had 78 participants, reached over 250k people, and had over 6.4 million impressions.

Here are some highlights from the chat:

This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Personal Finance Blogs: Highlights From Our Conversation With The Plutus Awards

Ashley Jacobs — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 21:31:17 +0000

The Plutus Awards joined us for our #WBChat on August 8th to talk about personal finance blogs in support of their 10th Anniversary! Our #Plutus19 #WBChat featured wonderful information about personal finance blogs and how to use them to better your financial health. In total we had 81 participants, reached over 204k people, and had over 6.4 million impressions.

Here are some highlights from the chat:

This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Having Financial Conversations With Your Parents: Highlights From Our Chat With Cameron Huddleston

Ashley Jacobs — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 21:55:57 +0000

Author Cameron Huddleston joined us for our #WBChat on July 25th to share insights on how to have financial conversations with your parents in support of her new book, Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances. Our #MoneyTalks #WBChat featured wonderful tips to help our chatters learn more about helping people discuss finances with their aging parents. In total we had 53 participants, reached over 160,690 people, and had over 8.6 million impressions.

Here are some highlights from the chat:

This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Financial Education for Kids: Highlights from Our Chat with Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy

Ashley Jacobs — Thu, 30 May 2019 22:38:41 +0000

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy joined us for our #WBChat on May 30th to share insights on financial education for kids. Our #afinlitfuture #WBChat featured wonderful tips and to help our chatters learn more about helping kids learn about personal finance. In total we had 84 participants, reached over 199K people, and had over 9.1 million impressions.

Here are some highlights from the chat:

This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 5/23, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes

Ashley Jacobs — Wed, 22 May 2019 23:00:14 +0000

Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12:00 pm Pacific for lively conversation and a chance to win one of two $10 Amazon GCs! Use #WBChat to participate.

This week's topic: Financial Tips for New Grads! Learn about career advice, saving on housing, tackling student loan debt, and more! Let us know what you wish you knew when you graduated and tell us your top financial tip for new grads!

For an easy way to keep track of the conversation, try using our special tchat.io chatroom.

Anyone can participate, but you must be following @WiseBread and RSVP below to win our prize!

To make it easier for us to keep track of attendees and pick our winners, please RSVP below with your twitter ID (put that in the "Link Title" field) and your twitter URL (put that in the "URL" field, do not put your blog's url in there). Winners will be selected at random from RSVPs. If a winner is chosen who RSVPed but did not attend a 2nd winner will be chosen.

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This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 5/16, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes

Ashley Jacobs — Wed, 15 May 2019 23:00:12 +0000

Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12:00 pm Pacific for lively conversation and a chance to win one of two $10 Amazon GCs! Use #WBChat to participate.

This week's topic: Keeping Graduation Season Frugal! Learn about saving on attire, travel, gifts, and more! Let us know if you are attending any graduations this year and tell us your number one tip for keeping graduation season frugal!

For an easy way to keep track of the conversation, try using our special tchat.io chatroom.

Anyone can participate, but you must be following @WiseBread and RSVP below to win our prize!

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This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 5/9, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes

Ashley Jacobs — Wed, 08 May 2019 23:00:11 +0000

Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12:00 pm Pacific for lively conversation and a chance to win one of two $10 Amazon GCs! Use #WBChat to participate.

This week's topic: Having a Frugal Mother's Day! Learn about saving on gifts, activities, dining, and more! Let us know how you are celebrating Mother's Day and tell us the number one financial lesson you've learned from your mom!

For an easy way to keep track of the conversation, try using our special tchat.io chatroom.

Anyone can participate, but you must be following @WiseBread and RSVP below to win our prize!

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This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 5/2, 12pm PST/3pm EST for a Chance to Win $300 in Prizes!

Ashley Jacobs — Thu, 02 May 2019 20:00:10 +0000

Join our Tweetchat Thursday, 5/2 at 12pm PST/ 3pm EST for lively conversation and a chance to win a $200 gift card or one of two $50 gift cards! Use #WBChat and #SmartyChat to participate.

This week's topic: Saving on Pets! Learn about how much people spend on their pets each year, saving on pet supplies, unexpected pet expenses to watch out for, and more. Tell us about your pets and let us know your top tip for saving money on pets!

For an easy way to keep track of the conversation, try using our tchat.io chatroom.

Anyone can participate, but you must be following @WiseBread and RSVP below to be eligible for prize drawings!

First place: $200 Amazon GC
Second place: $50 Amazon GC
Third place: $50 Amazon GC

Winner must be US resident 18 or older. No purchase necessary. Winners are randomly selected and announced within 1 day of the chat. See official rules here.

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This Week's Chat is Sponsored by SmartyPig by Sallie Mae

SmartyPig will join our chat (tweeting from @SmartyPig) and will be sharing information about saving on pets!

More About SmartyPig

Here's a message from our sponsor:

SmartyPig is an online piggybank for people saving for specific goals like a new mountain bike, a down payment on a home, a vacation, or starting a family. SmartyPig’s high interest rate can help you save more for your money. You can direct your earnings into another financial goal and withdraw all or some of your money from your savings account with ease at any time. You can set multiple financial goals and open simple savings accounts for each goal. With tiered interest rates, the more you save, the better rate you can earn!

This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 4/25, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes

Ashley Jacobs — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 23:00:11 +0000

Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12:00 pm Pacific for lively conversation and a chance to win one of two $10 Amazon GCs! Use #WBChat to participate.

This week's topic: Saving During Wedding Season! Learn about saving on attire, gifts, travel, and more! Let us know if you are attending a wedding this year and tell us your top tip for saving money during wedding season!

For an easy way to keep track of the conversation, try using our special tchat.io chatroom.

Anyone can participate, but you must be following @WiseBread and RSVP below to win our prize!

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This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 4/18, 12pm PST/3pm EST for a Chance to Win $300 in Prizes!

Ashley Jacobs — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 20:00:10 +0000

Join our Tweetchat Thursday 4/18 at 12pm PST/ 3pm EST for lively conversation and a chance to win a $200 gift card or one of two $50 gift cards! Use #WBChat and #MajoringInMoney to participate.

This week's topic: Majoring in Money! Learn about how young adults rate their money management skills, the impact college has on long-term financial skills, how young adults make payments, and more. Let us know what experiences helped to shape your money management skills and tell us what areas of financial management you are looking to learn more about!

For an easy way to keep track of the conversation, try using our tchat.io chatroom.

Anyone can participate, but you must be following @WiseBread and RSVP below to be eligible for prize drawings!

First place: $200 Amazon GC
Second place: $50 Amazon GC
Third place: $50 Amazon GC

Winner must be US resident 18 or older. No purchase necessary. Winners are randomly selected and announced within 1 day of the chat. See official rules here.

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This Week's Chat is Sponsored by Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae, the nation’s saving, planning, and paying for college company, will join our chat (tweeting from @SallieMae) and will be sharing information from their latest survey on “Majoring in Money.”

More About Sallie Mae

Here's a message from our sponsor:

Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) is the nation’s saving, planning, and paying for college company. Whether college is a long way off or just around the corner, Sallie Mae offers products that promote responsible personal finance, including private education loans, free scholarship search tools, free college financial planning tools, and online retail banking. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.

The complete “Majoring In Money” report and a related infographic are available here.

This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 4/11, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes

Ashley Jacobs — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 23:00:10 +0000

Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12:00 pm Pacific for lively conversation and a chance to win one of two $10 Amazon GCs! Use #WBChat to participate.

This week's topic: Keeping Baby Showers Frugal! Learn about saving on invitations, food, gifts, games, and more! Let us know if you are attending (or throwing) a baby shower in the near future and tell us your top tip for not breaking the bank on a baby shower!

For an easy way to keep track of the conversation, try using our special Tweetchat Chatroom.

Anyone can participate, but you must be following @WiseBread and RSVP below to win our prize!

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This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread:

Creating a Financial Plan: Highlights from Our Chat with Money Smart Week

Ashley Jacobs — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 22:33:52 +0000

Money Smart Week joined us for our #WBChat on April 4th to share insights on creating a financial plan. Our #MSW2019 #WBChat in support of Money Smart Week 2019 featured wonderful tips and to help our chatters learn more about creating a financial plan. In total we had 92 participants, reached over 326K people, and had over 10.7 million impressions.

Of our 92 participants, we had numerous personal finance companies, journalists, and influencers stop by including Andrea Woroch, Beverly Harzog, Damian Davila, Donna Freedman, Experian, Lance Cothern, and more. Here are some highlights from the chat:

This article is from Ashley Jacobs of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread: