Credit Sesame: A New (Free) Tool To Shape Up Your Credit

I don't want to annoy you with too many posts about new products, but trust me that this one is cool. And it's free! (Disclaimer: Money Under 30 is a part of Credit Sesame's affiliate program, meaning the site earns a small commission for … [Read more...]

ShareBuilder: A Unique Alternative to Online Brokers

If you want to start investing, you need at least a couple grand to get you going, right? Brokers have minimum opening deposits, and then you need to buy enough shares of stock to justify paying trade commissions. Although that may be true at many … [Read more...]

Book Review: Your Financial Playbook

MoneyUnder30.com contributing writer Mark Riddix has a talent for describing often confusing investing topics in language that we can all understand. So if you’re a fan of Mark's clear, straightforward investing advice here, check out Mark’s … [Read more...]

Chase Ink Cash Credit Card Review

The Chase Ink Cash credit card is a business credit card that pays up to 3% cash back with no annual fee. As I’ve written before, some of the best credit cards are marketed as business credit cards; Chase Ink Cash is no exception. Though … [Read more...]

Angie’s List: Pay a Little to Save a Lot

If you're moving to a new city, buying a home, or just need to find a plumber/doctor/lawyer and don't know where to start, it's time to consider Angie's List. What is Angie's List? Angie’s List is, according an MSNBC review, “the behemoth … [Read more...]

Scottrade Review

Recently I wrote about the best place to open an IRA; I recommended Vanguard for buy-and-hold investors and TradeKing for investors who want to do more active trading. Although I think many new investors will be well-served by TradeKing, in … [Read more...]

Money Aisle Auto Loans

Money Aisle is a unique online service where banks compete for your business in a real-time auction. Want to get the best rate on an auto loan? Money Aisle may help you find the best auto loan rates before you even step foot into a dealership, … [Read more...]

Sallie Mae Savings Account Review

Good news for online savers; we're starting to see banks move interest rates in the right direction -- up! -- for the first time in over two years. Leading that charge is Sallie Mae Direct†, the online banking arm of student loan company Sallie … [Read more...]

Cash Rewards Credit Cards Compared

All rewards credit cards are not created equal. Some cards pay back airline miles good on only one airline, other cards pay points that users can redeem for merchandise or gift cards. Others pay cold hard cash. Although frequent flyers obsessed … [Read more...]

Capital One Venture Credit Card Review

Big banks only roll out totally new credit cards every couple of years (typically in an effort to win new customers from competitors by offering some kind of improvement on their rewards). Capital One has done just that with its new Capital One … [Read more...]