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Financial Illiteracy Is Really Costing Americans

According to the latest National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) report, American adults lost an average of $1,819 in 2022 due to financial illiteracy.
June 9, 2023 Eul Basa
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How This 25-Year-Old Makes $7,000 A Month From Her Side Hustle

Emily Jump, a 25-year-old marketing coordinator from Ohio, Columbus, hit a gold mine with her side hustle during the pandemic.
July 8, 2023 Eul Basa
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My kids’ school lunch costs keep rising, but packing lunches is not as cheap as I expected. Which option actually saves money?

School lunch used to feel like one of those boring little expenses you barely noticed. Now, multiply it by five days a week, a couple of kids, and an entire school year, and suddenly it deserves its own line in the family budget. But before you start packing sandwiches every morning, you might want to check the math.
September 3, 2026 Jesse Singer
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I keep taking cash advances to pay other cash advances. What’s the endgame here?

If you keep using cash advances to pay off other cash advances, you’re not alone, and you’re not broken, but you are stuck in one of the most expensive debt cycles out there. Let’s talk about what’s really happening and where this road usually leads.
January 21, 2026 Marlon Wright
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Costco Looks To Raise Membership Prices

Costco’s membership prices are currently at all-time highs, but the company is still looking to raise them.
June 13, 2023 Eul Basa