Laura McMullen writes about saving money and spending it mindfully. She’s also edited content and helped craft original NerdWallet studies. Previously, Laura was a reporter and editor at U.S. News & World Report, where she also helped with its hallmark rankings and discussed her reporting on local radio. Laura’s writing has appeared in The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post and other outlets. Email: [email protected]. Twitter: @lauraemcmullen.
Congrats on saving up for that down payment! And hats off for committing to mortgage payments, homeowners insurance and property taxes. Now for your reward: home sweet, sparsely furnished home.…
Scott King is the guy with the chainsaw. When neighbors need to hack down a stump, they borrow his, rather than buy or rent one. His friends in the Dallas…
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In honor of Black History Month, we asked these personal finance experts to reflect on 2019 — the questions or concerns they’re hearing, the advice they’re giving, even the moves…
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While you’re off living life, the saintly slow cooker can cook your dinner all day and exude smells that rival any scented candle. It can also save you money. Here’s…
Maybe you know to plan and prep healthy meals for the upcoming week to save time and money. And maybe you usually have a slow cooker of heart-healthy stew simmering…
No one at NerdWallet is writing about living frugally during the day and then logging off to indulge in caviar and cognac at night. We usually try to practice what…
If you’re Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, you can afford to slide a cool $10 million to a super PAC, as was reported in September. If you’re pretty much…
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