When Is the Best Time to Buy Furniture?
Shopping for furniture that suits both your style and budget is a tough, but not impossible, task. If you make your purchase at particular periods of the year when sales abound,…
Stephen Layton
Stephen is a former personal finance writer for NerdWallet. His work has been featured by USA Today and MarketWatch.
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Top Best Buy Cell Phone Plans
Not only does Best Buy sell phones and refill cards for prepaid plans, it also lets you sign up for a postpaid plan from the Big Four carriers: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile…
Best Wal-Mart Cell Phone Plans
If you’re looking for a new prepaid phone carrier or want to buy a monthly refill for your current plan, Wal-Mart provides the pieces to put it together. It carries prepaid…
Tune in to Learn How to Watch TV Without Cable
With internet streaming services, you now have an array of options for watching TV without cable, in addition to some old-fashioned ways to watch. Some of these methods are free…
‘Ballers’ Doesn’t Fumble When It Comes to Money Matters
HBO’s “Ballers” follows the network’s tried-and-true prestige drama format — it’s a soap opera, but with enough razzle-dazzle so it doesn’t feel like one. And razzle-dazzle isn’t hard to come…
Rethinking the Classic Wedding Cake
We all know you can’t have your cake and eat it, too — but who says you even need a cake in the first place? Dessert at your wedding is…
No, You Can’t Just Be a Bartender
If you spend time trawling through those “How to Make Extra Cash … Quick!” articles, you’ll inevitably find this bit of wisdom: “Just head down to your local watering hole…
5 Money Moves From Terrell Owens
Legendary NFL receiver Terrell Owens knows a thing or two about money: the opportunities it can bring and the mistakes you can make with it. Since retiring from the NFL,…
The Ultimate Wedding Checklist
Your big day requires a lot of planning. Don’t freak out. Our checklist has you covered.
Bill Negotiation: Get a Better Deal on Cable, Internet and More
With a bit of research, interpersonal finesse and tenacity, you can negotiate with the dreaded cable company — and many other service providers — to nab a lower rate. Here are some pointers and…
