Kid-friendly debit cards have lots of built-in advantages, including full adult ownership (usually) and tight controls on transactions. They also tend to have robust educational features and tools to reinforce the money lessons kids naturally learn by using them.The downside is kid-friendly debit cards tend to have higher fees than kids checking accounts or savings … Read more

I decided to write an honest review about the Cube Cube app after seeing ads about it everywhere. Here’s my Cube Cube review for 2023. Sometimes I get in stuck in a phase where I play games on my phone for probably more than I should. They are usually pretty mindless but really fun and … Read more

eakkarat rangram / Shutterstock.com If you are a home seller, it is both the best and worst of times. Properties in desirable areas that are “near-turnkey” still sell fast, often above listing price, according to new research from Realtor.com. But everyone else is learning a hard lesson: Their home probably is not worth as much … Read more

You can open a bank account for your child long before they attend their first school dance or slide behind the wheel of a car for the first time.  And you should because kids learn by doing. A parent-supervised checking account is the ideal tool for teaching your child the value of money and getting … Read more

PeopleImages.com – Yuri A / Shutterstock.com A handful of core values have guided America throughout the country’s history. But a recent survey suggests those bedrock principles are beginning to fade among the nation’s citizens. Recently, a joint poll conducted by The Wall Street Journal and NORC at the University of Chicago found significant erosion in … Read more

Nearly 8 in 10 people who challenge a medical bill — 78% — end up getting the charges lowered or removed, according to a new survey by Akasa. The company — which bills itself as a “leading developer of AI for healthcare operations” — asked YouGov to survey more than 2,000 Americans and ask whether … Read more

If you’re a student (or parent) looking for a place to park your money without excessive fees or unrealistic balance requirements, check out the impressive array of low-cost, low-balance checking accounts available to students. Some actively restrict membership to younger individuals, most often those between 17 and 23 or 24 years old. But others are … Read more

Business banking is a little different from consumer banking. Our master list of the best online banks around is surprisingly short on business checking accounts with no monthly maintenance fees, minimum balance requirements, or monthly transaction limits. Also, most business bank accounts impose transaction limits and demand hefty minimum balances to waive high monthly maintenance … Read more

Historically, one enormous advantage the wealthy had over the rest of us was access to expert investing advice. They didn’t need to be experts on stocks or market movements or investing. They could pay someone to “just take care of it.” Today, everyone has access to expert investing advice — if not through human investing … Read more

Cash-back credit cards are popular because they provide tangible, easy-to-understand benefits. Who doesn’t like getting a credit on their monthly credit card statement – or, better yet, actual cash deposited into the account of their choice? Cash-back credit cards can be even more popular than our top-rated gas credit cards and travel rewards cards. But … Read more