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What’s Fit for the Gym May Not Be Fit for Its Members

by Eliana Perez | Jan 2, 2019 | News, Personal Finance | 0 comments

Your new year resolution to lose weight by purchasing a gym, yoga, or dance studio membership might only make your wallet slimmer. So a pay-as-you-go plan might be a better idea. A steadily growing industry for the past decade, the number of fitness center memberships...

In Need of Dental Care But Cannot Afford it? Try Going Abroad

by Hernán Goicochea | Dec 21, 2018 | Personal Finance |

By the time Anghy Guevara turned forty years of age, she became in need of having dental implants done due to serious back-tooth decay developing over the years. There was just one problem: she couldn’t afford to pay for it out-of-pocket. “They were charging me $4,500...

Women Candidates Are Overcoming Social Barriers, Yes. But Also Financial Ones.

by Max Zahn | Nov 8, 2018 | Personal Finance |

When Christine Fisher filed to run for office, she knew the campaign would require sacrifice. But she was shocked one month later when she found out she would lose her job and the nearly $200,000 salary that came with it. Fisher, 36, a Democratic candidate for the...

Sign Up, Forget, Spend, Repeat: Our New Digital Routine

by Talib Visram | Oct 26, 2018 | Personal Finance |

It can be distressing to find, deep in the recesses of your bank statement, that long-forgotten $7.99 monthly charge for your Hulu subscription. Only to dig deeper and discover you’ve wasted $50 on the unused streaming service since you gave up on The Handmaid’s Tale...

Overspending on Monthly Subscriptions is Putting a Dent in Your Savings

by Alexandra Semenova | Oct 23, 2018 | News, Personal Finance, Previews |

Your Netflix binge-watching habit could be holding you back from your financial goals. Overpaying for monthly subscription services, from video-streaming sites to gym memberships, could contribute to debt, according personal finance experts. And U.S. consumers are...

Why millenials are more charitable than other generations

by Violetta Torres-Barón | Oct 23, 2018 | Personal Finance |

Millennials are changing the philanthropic landscape, and being tech-savvy helps. Technology is increasingly relevant for young people’s monetary contributions to the causes and organizations they support. Social media has translated into a prime driver of fundraising...