It’s Not Too Late to Plan a Summer Family Vacation
The pools are opening, and the temperatures are warming up. That can mean only one thing: summer vacation. But as you glance between browser tabs — from the beach picture you bookmarked…
Courtney Jespersen
Courtney Jespersen is a retail expert and personal finance writer at NerdWallet. Her work has been featured by USA Today, U.S. News & World Report and Entrepreneur. Her shopping expertise often lands her in front of the camera, too. She's been interviewed as an expert by "Good Morning America," HuffPost Live and more. When she's not helping consumers save money on all of life’s purchases, Courtney enjoys running, spending time with her family and shopping (for research purposes, of course).
Posts by Courtney Jespersen:
Destination Weddings: The Good, the Bad and the Budget
Between hotel rooms and airfare, destination weddings can be costly to attend. In fact, 27% of Americans said attending a destination wedding would make them spend less on a wedding…
7 Ways to Save at Disneyland — No Magic Required
Prepping your wallet for a trip to see Mickey Mouse is no walk in the park. There will be tickets, souvenirs and food to buy. So to make your visit…
How to Know if Your Pet Will Dig a Subscription Box
The doorbell rings. Your dog barks up a storm as the delivery person drops off a package. But unlike the other times your loyal companion watched as you received a…
How to Get More Bang for Your Beauty Buck
Cosmetic advertisements are everywhere — YouTube tutorials, Instagram posts, traditional print media — making them hard to avoid and even harder to resist. But if you bought every colored mascara…
What to Buy (and Skip) in June
You’ll probably be buying gifts for the dads, grads and newlyweds in your life this month. After all that shopping, get a deal on something for yourself, because June will…
What to Buy (and Skip) in June
You’ll probably be buying gifts for the dads, grads and newlyweds in your life this month. After all that shopping, get a deal on something for yourself, because June will…
Memorial Day vs. Presidents Day: Which Has the Best Deals?
Memorial Day is May 28: Another holiday weekend, another holiday sale, right? But not so fast — are these retail blowouts just recycled deals? It depends. Different holiday, same sales Memorial…
Save Green at Red, White and Blue Memorial Day Sales
Memorial Day is May 28, and if you spend part of the holiday weekend shopping, you could score big deals and save some serious cash. Here are some of the…
3 Things You Can Buy for Less on Memorial Day
Summer is almost here, but school’s not out quite yet — we’ve got one more pop quiz: What items can you get great deals on at Memorial Day sales? Stumped?…
