Jose Rodriguez

How often do you give out your birthday information? An 'unbirthday' can keep your identity safe.

Protecting Your Identification With a Fake Birthday Other than your Social Security number, birthdays are one of the worst things to share online when r...

Set it and forget it!

Apps to Make Saving Easier Saving for a home, retirement, a vacation or anything else can be difficult. The median retirement s...

Regular cleanings can be a good start to having your kitchen appliances around for a long time.

Maintaining Your Kitchen Appliances Being a homeowner can be costly, but some expenses can be trimmed with regular maintenance. Since so...

While student credit cards can help college students build credit, they do come with some conditions.

What to Know Before Applying for a Student Credit Card Building good credit takes time, and it can be a few years before college students or graduates have...

Know the facts before signing up

What to Do If a Bank Offers You Credit Card Protection A common phone call that new credit cardholders get from their bank is an offer for credit card add-...

Some cost-saving steps to consider

9 Ways to Save on Life Insurance Buying life insurance can seem like a difficult and expensive endeavor if you haven’t done it before...

Did you know you can make your home eco-friendly and save money at the same time? Here's how!

How to Save The Earth and Your Wallet For many people, adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle is high on the list of worthwhile efforts. For o...

Which spot do you find the hardest to clean?

5 Overlooked Places to Clean Regardless of how much time you spend cleaning, there are likely to be a few places you overlook. Be...

Do you usually skip the fine print on credit card offers? Here's why that's a bad idea.

Understanding Credit Card Offers: Are You Reading the Fine Print? The fine print at the end of a credit card offer letter can tell a consumer a lot more about how goo...

Retirees, consider saving money by moving to a smaller home or a less expensive location!

Nearing Retirement but Haven't Saved? 4 Smart Solutions If you’re nearing retirement and haven’t saved much for it, you’re not alone. Forty-eight percent of...