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Personal Capital Review – Manage Your Money For Free

Last Updated: November 10, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 14 Comments

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This Personal Capital review goes over the Personal Capital app, which is something that you need! This free financial app will allow you to manage your money better.

Do you understand your money? Are you properly managing it? Today, in this Personal Capital review, I am going to go over my favorite personal finance tool, and explain how it will help you improve your financial life.

Over 3,400,000 people use Personal Capital, and I am one of those people!

Personal Capital provides free personal finance software that is somewhat similar to Mint.com, but better. If you like using Mint, I highly recommend checking out Personal Capital.

I recommend that everyone sign up for Personal Capital, whether you’ve been investing for years or if you haven’t even started yet. There is something for everyone when it comes to this free financial software, and it is extremely beneficial. Plus, it is free, so there is nothing to lose. [Read more…]

A Revealed Secret To Save Even More When Shopping Online

Last Updated: October 31, 2017 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 3 Comments

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Who doesn’t love to shop from the comfort of home? Shopping online came in handy to make our lives easier… And I’ve just found out a great way to make it even better.

Check this secret weapon designed to make you get the most out of your online purchases.

Get paid when you and your friends shop online!

Have you ever pictured yourself making extra cash when your friends shop?

Now it’s possible! Lemoney has just arrived to make you earn cash back on your purchases and it also pays you cash rewards every time your friends shop (and also save).

The Lemoney Way

Lemoney is a NEW turbo-charged FREE cash back website not only designed to make shoppers earn cash back while shopping online on well-known stores… In addition, users earn commissions every time their friends shop with Lemoney. And it’s even possible to multiply these commissions with extra bonus… [Read more…]

FinMason Review – Do you understand your investment choices?

Last Updated: April 7, 2021 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 2 Comments

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I recently heard about a new company called FinMason. They understand that there is a retirement crisis going on, and that the majority of people do not save anywhere near the amount of money that they need to save.

Kendrick Wakeman, founder and CEO of FinMason, understands this. In his article on CNBC, Risk tolerance is a blind spot for ‘accidental’ investors, he says:

Whether investors are saving for retirement, a college education for their kids or their first home, it’s never been more important for them to have a strategic understanding of risk tolerance in order to meet their goals.

This is magnified when you consider that many households have become investors by “accident” or are saving for retirement via their employer’s 401(k) plan, with little or no financial training.

For those with retirement in mind and a far shorter runway from which to build wealth — or rebuild it, in the event of an unexpected downturn — it’s only that much more critical to have a view into the different scenarios that could alter both their near- and intermediate-term plans.

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The Sites & Apps That Can Help You Save & Make Money

Last Updated: December 19, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 119 Comments

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As a personal finance blogger, I come across many great websites and apps. I always try to stay updated on the latest and greatest apps, money-saving companies, and more, as I believe they can help a person improve their financial situation.

Whether they make managing your money easier, allow you to make or save more money, simplify financial tasks, or something else, there are many benefits to all of the companies that I have listed below.

Every little bit counts and taking part in many of the websites or apps below may be things that you may not have tried yet. You never know how much money they may allow you to save or make, which may completely change how you think about your finances.

There are affiliate links in this blog post, but these are all products and services that I recommend. I wouldn’t put anything in a blog post that I haven’t verified and/or personally used.

Enjoy! [Read more…]

6 Free Online Survey Sites To Join For Extra Money

Last Updated: March 17, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 72 Comments

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Just a few years ago, one of the top ways I earned extra money was by taking part in free online survey sites.

I didn’t make millions from taking online surveys, but I did earn a good side income by doing some relatively easy work.

Back then, I signed up for as many survey sites as I could (you can read more about why you should too below) and due to that I was able to complete at least a few surveys each week.

Like I said, it wasn’t enough to make me rich, but there were many times where I would receive an easy $100 check in the mail from completing surveys in a one-month period. The work is easy and it can all be done from home on your own schedule and timeline, so it’s a win-win!

Below are some of my tips for making online surveys a side hustle of yours. Plus, I have listed six of the best online survey sites for you to join.

Survey Side Hustle Tips Plus ProOpinion Review

Last Updated: March 17, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 18 Comments

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As you all know, I am all about finding different ways to make extra money and that includes reviewing legitimate companies (such as ProOpinion) I’ve heard about so that you can possibly join them.

Lately, I have been asked quite frequently from readers about legitimate paid online surveys that allow you to complete paid surveys at home. It’s hard to know what’s legitimate and what’s not since there are so many different scams out there.

However, not all are scams. One that I would like to review today is ProOpinion and they are a legitimate survey company.

ProOpinion is a new survey company that is looking for many to join. They are looking for people to take surveys related to their field of expertise. ProOpinion rewards with points redeemable for Amazon or iTunes giftcards. While it is not cash, pretty much anything can be bought on Amazon!

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Below are some of the questions you may be wondering about when it comes to ProOpinion and taking paid surveys at home. [Read more…]

Digit Review – A New Way To Save Money

Last Updated: April 14, 2021 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 36 Comments

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Earlier this month, I published the article 9 Actions To Take To Trick Yourself Into Saving Money. While some may find it easy to save money, I know that not everyone does.

This is where my Digit review comes in. Digit is a new service that I recently heard about from many different people, so I knew I had to look into it and give it a try. I’ve been using it for a few weeks now and already love how easy it is to use.

The Digit savings app allows you to automatically save money. In fact, Digit helped their customers saved $4,000,000 just in the month of June.

With the Digit savings app, you link up your bank account to Digit and every few days Digit looks at your income and spending habits to see how much you could possibly save. Digit then automatically moves money from your checking account to a Digit savings account.

Whenever you want and/or are ready to, you can then withdraw your money from Digit quickly and for free. This can be a great way to save money and before you know it you may have saved up enough for whatever your goal may be. Having a separate savings account for a financial goal works very well for many and this is why I like the Digit savings app so much.

Below are some questions you may be wondering about. [Read more…]