How to Create a Simple Personal Budget That Works (With Templates)
Creating a simple personal budget always comes down to one thing: keeping your total monthly expenses below your monthly take-home pay. But there are about as many ways to do that as there are people on the planet. You can keep things at a high…
How to Budget and Save Money with Savings Goals
No matter what you’re saving up for, from a new car to your dream entertainment center, the best way to get there is to set a goal and make a plan: Figure out how much you need to save Decide what you can put toward…
Simplifi Makes Bill Tracking Easy with Bill Connect
Have you ever paid a late fee, underestimated a credit card bill, or forgot to cancel a subscription before it renewed? Simplifi’s new Bill Connect feature makes it easier than ever to stay on top of your bills. By connecting directly to each biller, you’ll…
5 Easy Ways to Get Your Financial Resolutions Back on Track
The new year is the perfect time to make financial resolutions, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to keep. In fact, some 62% of us have given up on those resolutions by February, whether we’re just too busy to fit them into our daily lives…
5 Ways Simplifi by Quicken Lets You Track Your Money Your Way
Whether you already use Simplifi by Quicken or you’re brand new to the app, one of the things you probably care about most in a personal finance app is flexibility. Why? Because personal finances are exactly that—personal. Unfortunately, most personal finance apps are just the…
7 Ways to Better Manage Your Spending and Improve Your Financial Well-being with Simplifi
Taking control of your day-to-day, month-to-month finances is one of the primary keys to improving your financial well-being. To do this effectively, you need to know where you stand so you can make good choices and better manage your spending. The average American between the…
Simplifi’s New Shopping Refund Tracker Helps You Stay on Top of Your Refunds
Since the start of the pandemic and subsequent closure of many brick-and-mortar stores, online and mobile shopping has skyrocketed, a trend that will likely continue through the holiday season as people shop for gifts. In a recent survey, we found that 78% of respondents are…
5 Easy Steps to Get Ahead of Your Holiday Finances with Simplifi by Quicken
Ah, November. Pumpkin spice is in the air, winter romance is trending on Netflix, and the holidays are just around the corner. After the year we’ve had, we’re all ready for some holiday cheer. Maybe a little too ready. Before you launch full-blast into holiday…
What is a Money Market Account and How Does it Work? Here Is What You Need to Know
A money market account (MMA) is a type of deposit account similar to a checking and savings account. Like standard savings accounts, MMAs generally offer higher interest rates than checking accounts do. But these accounts also come with a debit card or checks, giving you…
National Financial Awareness Day
Have you been following our National Financial Awareness Day quiz posts on Facebook and Twitter? If you got them all right, congrats! You’re a regular Warren Buffet, well on the road to financial freedom! For more tips to grow your net worth, check out our…
How to Get Your Subscriptions Under Control
Do you know how much you’re paying for subscriptions every month? According to a 2018 report from West Monroe Partners, you probably don’t. And, even if you think you do, chances are you’re underestimating it—along with 84% of all Americans. The actual average is $237…
Financial Fitness for Real Life: Debt Management
When it comes to financial fitness, carrying some debt can actually be healthy. Especially if you used the money to get a better job through education or by putting equity into a home. But carrying too much debt can be overwhelming. High interest payments can…
The COVID-19 Pandemic Might Make Us Better at Personal Finance. Here’s Why.
Let’s be honest: 2020 hasn’t been a banner year for most of us. More than 40 million Americans have filed jobless claims. The nation is officially in a recession. And even as the country has slowly started the process of reopening, we’re still spending more…
Father’s Day Financial Advice from Quicken
Parents are our first source of knowledge. About everything. They know how to cook dinner. And how to tie shoes. They know how to work buttons, and how to put that jacket on so it doesn’t end up backwards and inside out. As we grow…
Watching Your Wallet: When Little Things Add Up
These past few months, we’ve found ourselves shopping online as a way to pass the time, spending $10 here and there. What started out as “boredom browsing” often turned into a mini-shopping spree. Only, sometimes it wasn’t so “mini.” It’s easy to forget how fast…
Guide to Student Loan Forgiveness
In 2020, student loan debt hit a record-breaking $1.56 trillion nationwide. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans found themselves straddled with anxiety-inducing debt loads they weren’t sure they’d ever pay off. The good news is: You may qualify for some relief. While there’s…
Financial Fitness for Real Life
Budgeting: Count your Steps…and your cash Count your steps … and your cash! Staying physically fit is a balancing act. You want to get those steps in every day. You really do! But the only way to make that happen is to find a way…
5 Ways to Make Your 2020 Money Goals a Reality
Paying down debt? Saving your first $5,000? Buying that investment property? If you’re like most people I come across, you’ve set a few BIG money goals this year and, of course, that gets me excited! Unfortunately, the challenge is that most people don’t see their…