Debt Avalanche vs. Debt Snowball: Choosing a Payoff Method
Compare the debt avalanche and debt snowball methods: how each orders your debts, the trade-off between interest saved and motivation, and how to start.
Budgeting on an Irregular Income: A Step-by-Step Approach
How to budget when your income changes month to month: find your baseline, pay yourself a steady amount, build a buffer and plan for taxes.
How to Check Your Credit Report and Dispute Errors
Where to get free credit reports, what to look for when reviewing them and how to dispute mistakes with the credit bureaus and the companies that reported them.
Certificates of Deposit vs. Savings Accounts: Which Fits Your Goal?
Compare CDs and savings accounts on interest, access, penalties and flexibility, and learn when a CD makes sense for money you won’t need for a while.
APR Explained: What It Includes and How to Compare Loans
What APR means, how it differs from an interest rate, what fees it can include and how to use it to compare loans and credit cards fairly.