5 Tips to Get Ahead of Holiday Spending
Ah, the holiday season. Pumpkin spice is in the air, winter romance is trending on Netflix, and we’re all ready for some holiday cheer. Maybe a little too ready. Before you launch full-blast into holiday shopping mode, now’s the perfect time to take a step…
Simplifi by Quicken Gives You 5 Easy Ways to Know Where You Stand with Your Finances
You’re shopping online and you find that perfect jacket. You know the one. But then you see the price tag, and you have to stop and think. It’s not terribly expensive, but it’s not pocket change either. Can you really afford it? How can you…
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…
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…
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…
Award-Winning Personal Finance App Simplifi By Quicken Raises the Bar Again
Simplifi by Quicken is the latest personal finance app in the Quicken family. Launched in January, Simplifi has already been named the Best Budgeting App of 2020 by The New York Times Wirecutter and received recognition in Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design awards. But…
Finding a “New Normal:” How to Get Finances Back on Track After the COVID-19 Lockdown
The coronavirus has upended people’s personal finances and lives. During mandated shelter-in-place orders many of us put things on hold to deal with the pressing issues at hand: keeping ourselves, our families, and our communities safe. If you got off track with your budgeting or…
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…
3 Experts Share Why You Need a Financial Accountability Partner
When you’re working toward financial goals, having someone in your corner to cheer you on can make a big difference. Whether you’re paying down debt, saving for retirement, building an emergency fund, or trying to stick to a budget, the practical steps are easy to…
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…
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…
How to Save Money the Easy Way: Simplifi by Quicken Is My Must-Have Personal Finance and Budgeting App
A few times each week someone will reach out and ask me if there’s a budgeting or finance app that I love. They want to know if there’s something where they can track their finances, spending, and saving all in one place. And to be…