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Amazon Prime subscribers have access to many exclusive perks, including fast, free shipping and a dedicated credit card. Amazon Prime Pantry is one of the less-known benefits of being a Prime member, but it can be an exceptionally useful one for many shoppers. Read on to see if the service is a good fit for you.
Want to be better-informed about business and financial news, but don’t want to read The Wall Street Journal cover to cover every morning? You’re not alone. Over a million subscribers to Morning Brew feel similarly, preferring their business news quirky rather than murky. Morning Brew dispenses with the typical dull, overly professional tone and brings a youthful swagger and hefty dose of humor to the news.
DoorDash is the most popular food delivery app in the United States, beating out competitors Grubhub and Uber Eats. If you live in or near a city of any size, it probably operates in your backyard. Maybe you’ve even used DoorDash to order from your favorite restaurant. If you’re at all familiar with DoorDash, you know
The Capital One Platinum Credit Card is a no-frills, no-annual-fee credit card designed for consumers who wish to build their credit. Although it’s not a secured credit card and thus doesn’t require an upfront deposit, it has a fairly high regular APR and comes with a low initial credit limit. However, when used responsibly, Capital One Platinum
The Citi® Secured Mastercard® is a secured credit card with no annual fee and a required minimum security deposit of $200 when you open your account, prior to card activation. If you have poor credit, or lack much of a credit history at all, this is a great card for building or rebuilding your credit. Although a recent
The CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard® is a business travel rewards credit card with a $99 annual fee (waived during the first year) and a solid rewards program that benefits frequent American Airlines travelers. Thanks to American Airlines’ participation in the global oneworld airline alliance, miles earned with this card can be redeemed with
The Capital One Platinum Secured Credit Card is a no-frills, no-annual-fee credit card designed for consumers who wish to build their credit. It’s a secured credit card that requires a modest upfront deposit (at least $49), carries a fairly high regular APR, and comes with a low initial credit limit. However, when used responsibly, the Platinum Secured
Prosper, a popular peer-to-peer (P2P) lending network that offers unsecured personal loans with terms of 3 or 5 years, has embraced the sharing economy with gusto. By matching individual borrowers with individual or institutional investors willing to lend funds at competitive interest rates, Prosper cuts out the middle man (traditional banks or credit unions). Relative to those institutions, Prosper has more
Lending Club bills itself as the world’s most popular peer-to-peer (P2P) lending network. As a classic example of the emerging sharing economy, the platform connects thousands of individual and business borrowers with regular people willing to fund their loans. In doing so, it eliminates the need for borrowers to approach traditional banks and credit unions –
Xero is a full-service online accounting and bookkeeping system that caters to freelancers, solo entrepreneurs, and small to midsize business owners. Its easy-to-use bookkeeping tools make it a simple solution for people who can’t afford an in-house accounting team to keep track of corporate finances. Xero bills itself as an alternative to QuickBooks. It shares
Marcus by Goldman Sachs® is a fixed-rate, no-fee, unsecured personal loan provider positioned as a straightforward and potentially lower-cost alternative to credit cards. Its biggest selling point bears repeating: Loans from Marcus by Goldman Sachs® never carry fees, ever. You can borrow up to $40,000 in a single loan from Marcus by Goldman Sachs®, much higher than credit
How do you manage your personal budget? Perhaps you’re a fan of old-fashioned envelope budgeting. Maybe you use computer spreadsheets to track your income and obligations in one place. You might even use prepaid debit cards to control your spending. Mint is a powerful, interactive budgeting option that costs nothing to set up and use. Backed by Intuit, the same