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According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), many business owners don’t realize they’re eligible for small-business loans. As a result, they rely on some combination of small-business credit cards, personal credit cards, and personal loans offering unsecured or secured loans. SBA-collected data reveals that nearly half (46%) of small businesses rely on personal credit cards … Read more

Quicken Business & Personal Plans and Pricing: $7.99 per month (billed annually at $95.88, currently 50% off for the first year at $3.99/month or $47.88); manage up to 10 businesses under one subscription Key Features: Unified business and personal finance dashboard; automated income and expense tracking; one-click invoicing from logged hours and billable expenses; tax-ready … Read more

For years, the price you pay at the pharmacy counter has been part of a complex, often invisible game played by powerful middlemen. Now, federal regulators have stepped in to change the rules. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a landmark settlement with Express Scripts, one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the … Read more

In 2023, a Kentucky man digging on his property unearthed over 700 Civil War-era gold coins. The collection, now famously authenticated as the Great Kentucky Hoard, was valued at millions of dollars. It makes for a fantastic headline. But beneath the surface of this literal treasure hunt lies a highly relevant lesson for modern investors … Read more

Every weekend, I recap “news you can use” from the week — a handful of quotes from major (and often expensive) financial news sources — so you can stay up to date on the news that affects your money without spending a dime and in less than a minute. Here’s an overview of what happened … Read more

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Another day, another data breach. While breaches are now commonplace, don’t write them off with a shrug and a, “What can you do, right?” That’s exactly what hackers are hoping for. In addition to checking your credit reports and financial accounts regularly for anything fishy, … Read more

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. As conversations about burnout and work-life balance continue, long hours remain common across the workforce. Monster’s Workaholics Report finds that for many full-time employees, working beyond 40 hours per week is not the exception but the norm. In fact, most workers now describe themselves as at least … Read more

I thought our family budget was airtight. We tracked our spending, cooked at home, and rarely splurged. Yet, every month, our checking account felt like it had a slow leak. Out of sheer frustration, I uploaded a raw spreadsheet of our monthly statements to a free AI chatbot and asked it a simple question: “Where … Read more