Whenever I travel abroad, I carry at least one credit card that doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees (FTFs) — the surcharges issuers often levy to cover the additional cost of processing international purchases. I haven’t kept a precise tally of how…
After a summer of fun and adventure, the time has come for kids to start getting ready to head back to school. It also means it’s the time of year for stocking up on school supplies like notebooks and pencils…
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 1 in 5 public schools required students to wear uniforms as of the 2017-18 school year. These can be anything from identical outfits marked with the school’s name or logo to a…
If you’re heading to college, you’re likely experiencing a whole new level of sticker shock, even if your parents are helping you pay. Unlike public high school, college is expensive — really expensive. Financial consulting firm Deloitte’s parent survey showed…
The end-of-year shopping season is upon us. Black Friday and Cyber Monday – North America’s two biggest retail holidays – are nigh. There’s just one item of business before you finalize your holiday gift list: making sure you have a suitably festive spending…
The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card is an airline credit card with an extremely generous portfolio of perks for frequent Delta flyers and a travel rewards program that favors Delta purchases. The rewards program is similar to the Delta…
It’s hard to beat the convenience of online shopping — you can browse stores at any hour in your pajamas and have purchases delivered right to your door. But saving online isn’t as easy without a little forethought and footwork…
It’s not easy being green on a budget — especially when it comes to clothes shopping. On the one hand, fast-fashion brands offer clothes that are cheaper than ever. But to keep them affordable, the fashion industry often relies on…
Once advertised as the “cool” and “elegant” thing to do, smoking has lost its edge. The number of people in the U.S. who smoke has been falling each year for many years now. In 2015, nearly 21% of U.S. adults…
Food is the third-largest expense in the average American’s budget, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). And that says nothing of entertainment expenses that include alcoholic beverages. Fortunately, because they’re such a substantial portion of our…
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