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Cash-life balance: See it all through the lens of money.
Investing for Beginners: A How-to Guide
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5 Ways LGBTQ+ People Can Improve Their Finances
Make a budget, save for retirement, and get life insurance.
What is Passive Income?
Alternative income streams can help support you
How to Use Your IRS Refund To Jumpstart Your Retirement Savings
Instead of a new gadget, invest in your future.
What’s Changing for Retirement Accounts in 2020
You might be able to invest longer, and save more for retirement.
Podcast: How to Retire at Any Age with Farnoosh Torabi
Personal finance author Farnoosh Torabi talks about prioritizing retirement savings, regardless of how much money you make.
Retirement Planning
Learn more about building your future and saving for retirement.
Traditional vs Roth IRA: What’s the Difference?
Both Traditional and Roth retirement accounts can help you save for the future.
How Much Do I Need to Retire By Age 65?
Here’s the magic number to retire at 65.
Try to Avoid Using Retirement Savings for Debt
Consider other options, like getting a side gig, and cutting down flexible expenses.
Change Your Financial Life With These 6 Steps
A one-stop shop for financial wellness.
5 Ways LGBTQ+ People Can Improve Their Finances
Make a budget, save for retirement, and get life insurance.
What Dads Can Teach Us About Money
Writer Jackie Lam reflects on her father’s lifetime of frugality and saving.
How Buying Life Insurance When Young Can Help You Plan Your Future
The earlier you purchase a policy, the cheaper it’s likely to be.
Have a Happy Mother’s Day on the Cheap
Six gift ideas under $50 will show mom you care.
What Is a Trust Account? How Is It Different from a Custodial Account?
Trust? Custodial? Here’s the difference.
What are the Best Bank Accounts for Kids?
Kids need a bank account? These are the best options.
The Best Bank Account Types for Teens to Save Money
These are the best bank accounts to get teens started saving.
I Can Count My Money
Teach your kids about skip-counting and using coins
Teach Your Kids ‘Skip Counting’
It can help your kids develop fluency with numbers--and money.
What’s The Best Way to Save for College? A Guide for Parents
Avoid the student loan debt trap.
How to Take a Safer Summer Vacation During Covid-19
Try to organize trips where you can socially distance without breaking the bank.
How to Spring Break When You’re Broke
These three cities could help you recharge on a budget.
6 Holiday Travel Hacks for Winter Fun on the Cheap Holiday Travel
Be flexible, book ahead, and do your research.
Frugal Travel: 7 Tips For How to Vacation Without Going Broke
You don’t need to be rich to travel in style.
Podcast: How to Travel on a Budget with Holly Johnson
Miles! Rewards! Hacks! Bad deals, and fine print. Holly Johnson of Club Thrifty teaches us to travel smart without going broke.
How to Save Money on Your Summer Vacation
Miles, Groupon, and sink laundry are your friends.
Yes, You Have to Pay Taxes on Your Side Gig
Know which forms to file, and when to pay estimated taxes
How To Be Productive When You're Working From Home
Tips on how you can work from home and still have a productive and industrious day.
Learn More About These 8 Black Entrepreneurs
From Oprah to Russell Simmons, these business owners are leaders in their industries.
What is Passive Income?
Alternative income streams can help support you
How to Avoid Lifestyle Creep
Learn to rein in extra expenses as you earn more income.
How Women Can Ask for a Raise
Women tend to ask for less money than men.
Podcast: How to Stop Being Broke with Kristin Wong
Feeling broke is no joke. Finance writer Kristin Wong talks to us about getting by and getting ahead.
What Happens to Your 401(k) When You Leave Your Job?
Quitting? Fired? What about your 401(k)? We explain.
What To Do When You Get a Raise at Work
So, you just got a raise. Now what?
You Just Got Fired. Now What?
Fired? Here’s what to do next.
What to Do When Work Dries Up?
Personal finance writer Sarah Netter considers all her options during Covid-19.
What Happens if You Can’t Pay Your Rent During Covid-19?
Understand how your rights may have changed, and communicate with your landlord.
The 2020 Tax Season Dates You Need to Know
What forms you’ll get and when you need to file them, all in one convenient list.
Your Stash and Taxes: The (Super) Basics
Here’s a breakdown of why you do or don’t have tax documents from Stash, and where to find them.
How to Be Passive Aggressive When It Comes to Money
Try these 5 ways to earn passive income.
5 Bank Fees You Should Never Pay Again
Banking fees can add up, but you can avoid them.
Tick, Tock, Taxes Around the Clock
Find out how changes in your life can affect your taxes
Podcast: How to Earn Passive Income with Paula Pant
Guest Paula Pant explains how we can become financially free if you make the right choices, and prioritize saving.
Why There’s Also a “Pink Tax ” for Bank Fees
Women pay significantly more for banking services than men.
Podcast: How to Stop Being Broke with Kristin Wong
Feeling broke is no joke. Finance writer Kristin Wong talks to us about getting by and getting ahead.
5 Ways LGBTQ+ People Can Improve Their Finances
Make a budget, save for retirement, and get life insurance.
Markets Go Up and Down: Follow the Stash Way
Investing through volatility in the days and months to come.
What to Do When Work Dries Up?
Personal finance writer Sarah Netter considers all her options during Covid-19.
What Happens if You Can’t Pay Your Rent During Covid-19?
Understand how your rights may have changed, and communicate with your landlord.
Free Credit Score Apps: What You Need to Know
It doesn’t cost anything to stay on top of those three important numbers.
Learn How to Budget by Paycheck
Identify fixed and variable expenses, and budget to save.
How to Save the World on a Budget
Fostering an animal, giving blood, even donating space are ways to give back
What is Passive Income?
Alternative income streams can help support you
We’ll Take Retirement for $200!
Here’s what “Jeopardy!” contestants did with their winnings
Why Your Credit Score Could Take a Hit
Now more than ever, avoid more debt and don’t miss payments
How 4 Couples Combine Finances (And Live to Talk About It)
Paying off debt, planning for retirement, and talking together about finances.
5 Ways LGBTQ+ People Can Improve Their Finances
Make a budget, save for retirement, and get life insurance.
Put a Ring on These 7 Money-Saving Wedding Tips
Family, friends, and drop-out dates can save you a bundle.
These Are America’s Most Popular Valentine’s Day Gifts
The average consumer in the U.S. spends $162 on Valentine’s Day gifts and activities.
Financial Advice for Newlyweds: What Should I Do With Wedding Gift Money?
The do's and don'ts of spending your wedding money.
Podcast: About Money and Love Compatibility with Erin Lowry
Don’t fall in love until you’ve listened to this podcast episode with Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping by and Get Your Financial Life Together.
How to Declare Financial Independence in a Relationship
Love may break your heart. But it doesn't have to break the bank.
How to Be a Classy, Broke Wedding Guest
Say “I do” to nifty, thrifty gift ideas, destination wedding travel hacks, and more.
Don’t Try This at Home: What it Costs to Throw a Royal Wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will shell out millions
Podcast: Face Your Financial Fears with John Schwartz
NY Times writer and author John Schwartz tells us about how it’s never too late to face your financial fears.
Shopping for the Holidays on One Income? Here’s How
If you or your partner has been laid off, it’s time to get creative.
How You Can Invest with Little Money
Retirement accounts, low-cost ETFs, and retirement accounts can help you get started.
Why The Utilities Sector Is Essential to The Economy
These companies provide services we use every day and their stocks can deliver high dividends.
Understand the Ins and Outs of Proxy Voting
Shareholders can typically vote on executive salaries, the board of directors, and more.
Markets Rise, Markets Fall
Turn on Auto-Stash and think long term. Volatility can be your friend.
Find Out What Happens to Stock with Mergers and Acquisitions
You can get cash, stock, or a combination of both in the new company.
What is a Rights Offering?
Companies sometimes offer existing investors a contract for new shares.
What’s an OTC Stock?
It doesn’t trade on an exchange, and it’s sometimes called a penny stock.
What is a Reverse Stock Split?
What’s a Stock Split?
It can make a stock more affordable for investors to purchase.
