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Anyone, at any stage of life, can get good with money. It just has to be explained straight. That’s what we do, one short tip at a time.
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Get Mortgage Pre-Approval Before You Start House Hunting
A pre-approval letter tells you exactly how much you can borrow and signals to sellers that you’re a serious buyer. Shopping without one wastes time on homes outside your budget and puts you at a disadvantage in competitive markets. Pre-approval also surfaces credit or income issues early enough to fix them before you find the home you want.
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Buy Used Cars Two to Three Years Old to Avoid the Steepest Depreciation
New cars lose 15-25% of their value in the first year and up to 50% by year four. A two or three-year-old certified pre-owned vehicle gives you most of the useful life at a significantly lower price. Someone else absorbed the depreciation hit, so let them.
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A Business Credit Card Separates Expenses and Earns Rewards Automatically
A dedicated business credit card makes expense tracking and tax preparation easier, builds business credit separately from your personal score, and earns rewards on spending your business was going to do anyway. Open one even without a registered company. Self-employment income is enough to qualify.
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Negotiating Your Salary Once Has Decades of Compounding Impact
A $5,000 salary increase negotiated at hiring compounds forward, since future raises, bonuses, and retirement contributions are calculated as a percentage of your base pay. Over a 30-year career, one negotiation can mean hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ask anyway. Employers expect it, and the discomfort lasts a few minutes.
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The True Cost of a Car Is Far More Than the Sticker Price
When buying a car, factor in insurance, fuel, maintenance, registration, and depreciation, not just the purchase price. A $30,000 car can cost $10,000 or more per year in total ownership costs. Compare vehicles on what you’ll spend over five years of ownership, because the monthly payment is the least useful number.
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Side Income Taxed as Self-Employment Requires a Separate Financial System
The moment you earn money outside a W-2, you need a separate business checking account, a system for tracking income and expenses, and a plan for quarterly estimated taxes. Mixing business and personal finances makes tax time chaotic and costs you deductions. Set the structure up before the money comes in, not after.
WHY WE DO IT
Money Crashers’ mission
Money should work for you, not the other way around. We keep you on the right side of that deal with tips you can act on the day you read them.
We only write what’s useful.
Every piece starts with the same question: how useful is this to our readers? When the honest answer is “not very,” we don’t publish it.
We do the homework so you don’t have to.
We run the numbers, read the fine print, and weigh the alternatives. You get the conclusion, not the pile of research.
Trust is our No. 1 priority.
No clickbait headlines. Affiliate partners don’t buy our opinions. When a product isn’t worth it, we say so.