Personal Finance

As Americans Save More, Piggy Banks Gain Popularity

8 Easy Ways to Save Money This Year

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Overdraft fees, banking fees, Biden administration overdraft fees, White House overdraft fees, theGrio.com

The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees

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buy now pay later, retail payment plans, retail installment plans, What are buy now pay later plans, consumer spending, holiday shopping, Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm payment plan, online shopping, personal finance, theGrio.com

‘Buy now, pay later’ is more popular than ever. It can cost more than you think

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Back to school, Back to school shopping, school supplies, Back to school season, back-to-school saving, Save on back-to-school shopping, back to school savings, school shopping, Labor Day sales, back-to-school sales, theGrio.com

Shopping for back-to-school? Here’s how not to break the budget 

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Spaving, What is spaving, two-for-one deals, buy-one-get-two, online freebies, overspending, personal finance, Is free shipping really free?, online add-ons, theGrio.com

What is ‘spaving,’ and could it be why you are overspending? 

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inflation effects, inflation impacts on consumers, How many people worry about paying bills?, cost of living concerns, how are people cutting back?, personal finance, concerns about paying bills, theGrio.com

New survey reveals concerns over the cost of living in the U.S.

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Money can buy happiness, the wealth gap, happiness gap, Black generational wealth, Black American wealth, theGrio.com

Mo’ money, less problems? Study finds that certain amounts of wealth can indeed buy more happiness

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Medical debt, medical debt and credit score, Biden administration and medical debt, medical bills, medical bills and credit, health care, personal finance, credit score, debt, personal debt, theGrio.com

Biden administration advances plan to remove medical debt from credit scores

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Taxes, tax season, paying taxes, tax refunds, IRS, Roth IRAs, emergency fund, high-interest credit card debt, personal finance, tax advice, financial advice, theGrio.com

Yay, you’re getting a tax refund! What’s the smartest way to use it?

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Taxes, tax season, paying taxes, owing taxes, tax extensions, tax penalties, IRS, personal finance, tax advice, financial advice, theGrio.com

You found out you owe taxes; now what? 

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personal finance. financial planning, spring cleaning, organizing finances, spring cleaning finances, spring clean finances, organize finances, get out of debt, theGrio.com

Before heading ‘outside,’ spring-clean your finances in 4 steps

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How freelancers and gig workers can prepare for changing tax requirements

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personal finance, good credit, credit scores, credit card bills, credit card payments, credit card fees, credit card fee cap, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, CFPB cap, CFPB, financial advice, Paying the credit card bill, theGrio.com

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is capping excessive late fees; here’s how it might affect you

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personal finance, good credit, credit scores, credit card bills, credit card payments, credit card fees, credit card fee cap, financial advice, Paying the credit card bill, theGrio.com

The best way to take care of and improve your credit

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Black home ownership

Home ownership growing among single Black women, but here are their 3 biggest hurdles

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What percent of Black Americans under the age of 40 invest in the stock market?, How many black people own stocks?, What percentage of Black people invest in stocks?, personal finance Black families, personal finance tips, How to buy stocks for beginners?, buying stocks for beginners, investment influencers, social media personal finance, Social media stock buying tips theGrio.com

Report finds that Black people are the biggest new group of stock investors

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New York medical debt laws

NYC wiping out billions in medical debt for 500K residents

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6-1 grocery method, How can I buy groceries more efficiently?, Tiktok 6-1 method, How can I reduce my food bill?, Ways to reduce grocery bill, What is the smartest way to grocery shop? theGrio.com

What is the ‘6-1 method’ and how can the viral shopping trend help you save money?

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Goldman Sachs diversity initiatives

Goldman Sachs says it has satisfied diversity support promises, nixes initiative

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How to stop overspending, What is overspending, overspending, How to get out of debt, What is the cause of overspending, theGrio.com, frugal people

Want to get out of debt this year? Check your overspending

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