Tracking personal expenses in 2025 means more than logging receipts: the best apps now sync accounts, categorize spending, and forecast cash flow so you can see patterns in real time. Drawing on ...

Household budgets are being squeezed from every direction, and for many people the result is the same: the balance in their ...

Some people see relying on Washingtons, Lincolns, and Jacksons as a better way to track and control spending than debit or ...

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The two generations tend to have opposing views over cash in hand, how it makes costs feel "real," and how it makes them more ...

Credit cards are often blamed for financial stress, but the card itself is not the problem. The problem is how easily ...

Credit card bonus trackers can help you monitor how close you are to earning your offer, and how much time you have left to do so. Many credit cards from top issuers offer them. Many or all of the ...

Nicole Fallon-Peek is a freelance journalist who has covered small business, careers and finance for 15 years. She is a small business owner and former managing editor of Business News Daily. Her work ...

Every grocery run feels like a gut punch lately. Prices keep creeping up, but here's the secret: The right credit card can flip those weekly bills into cash back, perks, and even free trips. If you're ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

In my last blog entry, I wrote about research suggesting that people may spend small bills more freely than large bills. A number of people asked me what happens with credit and debit cards. Debit and ...