Use ‘Elaborative Interrogation’ to Challenge Yourself While Studying
When you’re studying, you can try to simply memorize phrases and facts, but you should really be trying to retain concepts for the long term. One way you can do…
These ‘Smart’ Financial Moves Are Actually Not Great
One of the most complicated relationships in our lives is the one we have with money. There’s so much money out there in the world—so much that it’s actually pretty…
You Can Now Open a Venmo Account for Your Teen (and Monitor It)
We adults use money-sharing apps like Venmo all the time. Go out to dinner? Settle up with Venmo. Roommate pays the rent? Venmo over your half. Teens, on the other…
All the Ways Your Bank Will Try to Rip You Off
You probably think of your bank as a place to stash your money, and it’s easy to forget that the bank is only happy to take it because they can…
How Much Cash Should You Ideally Keep in Your Bank Accounts?
Photo: Tania Kitura (Shutterstock) While it’s important to have some cash in your bank account, it’s also possible to keep too much cash on hand when you don’t really need…
Why Are People Making Fraudulent Purchases on My Old Accounts?
Why do cats meow? Why do birds fly? Why do hackers break into your account? It’s their nature. Or it’s a hobby. Or they’re just jerks who really want to…