Author archives: Kimberly Palmer

If you’re eagerly anticipating a tax refund in the coming weeks, you have good reason to be optimistic: The IRS reports that about 77% of tax returns filed last year…

For some people, talking about money is as pleasurable a way to spend time together as going for a long walk on the beach. “I am a money nerd, so…

In addition to the new year bringing confetti and a fresh calendar, it’s a time to set big money goals for the next 12 months. That might mean finally paying…

Fall is the perfect time to review your finances because there’s still time to make adjustments before the end of the year. The continuing pandemic an…

Every few days, my 8-year-old son, Neal, asks if he can “earn something” on Roblox, a popular online video game platform. That’s his way of suggesting…

For parents, the return to school means a return to spending: NerdWallet recently found that, in spite of the pandemic, about half of parents who plan…

When Sarah Pekkanen let her son sign up for a free trial of an online educational subscription, she figured she would cancel the subscription before c…