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Is It Worth Chasing Credit Card Rewards If You're In Debt?

Two out of three Americans in debt are chasing credit card rewards. Do your brain a favor and try this instead.

Kiplinger · Mar 13, 2024

The secret life of gift cards: Here’s what happens to the billions that go unspent each year

Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday, according to the National Retail Federation. But many gift cards wind up forgotten or unused.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 26, 2023

The secret life of gift cards: Here's what happens to the billions that go unspent each year

Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday, according to the National Retail Federation

The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2023

The millennial debt problem no one talks about

"Money is so hard to talk about, especially in your 20s."

Fortune · Jul 11, 2023

Father's Day gift spending reaches new records but lags behind Mother's Day

Consumers are expected to spend nearly 36% or $12.8 billion less on dads than they did on moms last month.

Axios · Jun 18, 2023

Tipping onslaught pushes some consumers to close their wallets

"It's gotten noticeably worse in the past year."

Axios · Jun 10, 2023

How to Save on Booking a Cruise

Booking a cruise using credit card rewards and travel agents can help snag the best deals.

Kiplinger · May 22, 2023

What Financial Infidelity Is - And How to Avoid Problems

Nearly one in four Americans are keeping money-related secrets from their partners.

Kiplinger · Apr 26, 2023

Your tax refund could be smaller than last year. Here's why

If you're expecting a tax refund, it could be smaller than last year

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Here's how to prepare for a recession, if it actually happens

A recession could be on the way. Or it could not.

Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023