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Summary: New shopping habits could potentially help to save money on groceries. Majority of shoppers changed how and where they shop. If you pay for groceries with a credit card, make sure you use the one that gives you the most cash back on groceries. Why did toilet paper disappear so quickly from store shelves

Summary: Courtney Roselle, fitness coach, business owner, and reality TV star, fought hard to keep her business alive during the pandemic. Rather than focus on the uncertainty, Courtney dove right into adapting to the new normal and earning extra money. Don’t break the rules—lean into them! Courtney shares advice for others on how to side

This article is for informational purposes only and should not be relied on as financial advice. Summary: With many of the relief programs and rent moratoriums under the CARES Act soon expiring, we sat down with Lisa Levy, former banking executive, to share her personal advice for dealing with rent or mortgage payments. Lisa shares

With International Women’s Day right around the corner, it’s important to acknowledge the unique obstacles women face in improving their financial health. Historically, women have seen unequal pay, higher debt, and lower credit scores. However, Credit Sesame analyzed data from the past four years to take a closer look at these factors, and there is

Millions of consumers should be a lot happier with their credit scores this summer when the three credit reporting agencies start removing certain tax liens and civil judgments from credit reports — whether they are accurate or not. Some negative data will be removed from credit reports Liens and judgments that have incomplete identifying information

Sipping lemonade on the front porch of a paid-off home has long been an American dream. This is doubly true for retired folks. Lately, though, homeownership patterns have changed. The homeownership rate among seniors has been slowly declining over the past decade as these folks increasingly opt to rent. This trend seems to fly in

When 26-year-old Kayla Sloan first signed up for a free Credit Sesame account in 2013, she was drowning in $142,000 of debt – about $10,000 in credit card balances, $8,000 in student loans, a $4,000 personal loan from her parents, and a $120,000 mortgage. When Sloan’s student loan payments began, she realized she would have

You’ve made the decision that you need to buy a car but have no idea how to make sure you get the best deal. We can’t look under the hood, but we can help you get off to a good start. Lenders will use your credit score to determine your creditworthiness, your employment status, and

Debt is a huge drain on your financial life. Payments on credit cards, student loans, a car loan or a mortgage suck cash out of your wallet that you’d probably rather save or invest. Besides that, heavy debt can also drag down your credit score. A lower credit score may mean higher interest rates on