I visited the Capital One Banking Reimagined Tour at the Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, VA on Saturday March 18th as part of their ten-city tour. It was an impressive operation – they had an entire exhibit setup at the entrance of the mall to draw people in and there were at least a…

Have you heard of Swagbucks? It finds its way onto most “how to make money online” lists, but I had never actually given it a try. That’s mainly because I assumed that it was either too good to be true or just would require too much time and effort. But I have some good news!…

I’m writing this post from the clouds, on the way back from Havana, Cuba where I spent a week with some old and new friends. And believe it or not, at the age of 27, this was my first time traveling abroad! As a first-timer, I gave a lot of thought to preparation for the…

As you know, from time to time we have guest writers on the site who share our financial outlook and pass on great information to our readers. Today, I’m excited to announce that we’ll have a new writer joining us on a more regular basis, and I’d like to introduce him. I first met Thomas…

We recently discussed how medical bills provide an opportunity to earn credit card rewards, which in turn can lower your total medical expenses. It’s a really neat concept that can make an expensive situation much more pleasant and affordable. But if you have a Health Savings Account (HSA), you can actually stack even more savings…

Medical expenses can be incredibly frustrating. After all, most of us spend thousands of dollars on insurance each year, but we still have to pay a significant portion of the costs for medicine, operations, tests and screenings, and other care. And for major operations, like unexpected surgery or the birth of a child, the costs…