Lease vs. Buy Car Calculator
Leasing a car is a controversial topic in personal finance. Some say leasing is a financial dead end — you make years of payments on … Read more
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If You Don’t Pay Your Student Loans, The Government Will Garnish Your Wages: Here’s How To Avoid That
Getting your wages garnished because you’re behind on your student loans is a major stress on your finances. Learn how to get out of wage garnishment, and, better yet, how to avoid it altogether.
Grad School ROI Calculator: Is Graduate School Worth The Cost?
Getting a graduate degree doesn’t always mean a bigger paycheck. Learn how going back to grad school will affect your finances before you commit with our grad school ROI calculator.
Why you shouldn’t worry about entering a higher tax bracket
Different brackets of income are taxed at different percentages. Your marginal tax rate — the highest percentage of tax you’ll pay — only applies to the income that falls within your top tax bracket, not to the income in all your lower brackets. So you won’t take home less money after taxes if your salary increases.
The beginner’s guide to saving for retirement
You know you should start saving for retirement, but you’re confused with the world of investing. Fortunately, it’s an easy hump to get over. Here’s our guide.
Rolling Over Your 401(k) Is Annoying (But You Should Do It Anyway)
Rolling over your 401(k) after you leave an employer is essential. Actually doing it, however, is a pain. Follow these steps to take some of the sting out of the process.