Lauren Schwahn is a writer at NerdWallet who covers budgeting, shopping and money saving strategies. Her work has been featured by USA Today, the Associated Press, MarketWatch and more. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Email: [email protected].
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Amazon’s much-anticipated Prime Day event is coming on June 21 and 22. And unlike past years, this installment of the annual sale coincides with a reopening economy and climbing inflation.…
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Many people use net worth — the number you get when you subtract your debts from your assets — to measure wealth. But what number do you have to reach…
There’s something uniquely satisfying about updating your wardrobe. The price tag that normally goes along with that? Not so much. If new clothes aren’t in your budget, or you simply…
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Reading has plenty of upsides for kids: It develops skills, boosts intelligence and sparks imagination. Despite the benefits, reading can still turn into an expensive hobby. Thankfully, there are ways…
