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Should You Leave A Balance In Your Venmo Account? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t

There's a chance that a majority of Venmo users keep a balance in the app. But should you have a Venmo balance? Is it safe and insured?

Venmo is the easiest way to pay friends and family for life’s little incidentals. The cash payment app is so popular that in 2020, over 50 million Venmo users opened the app to pay one another nearly $160 billion. Since…

January 8, 2024
Personal Finance

Here’s How Much Money Should Be In Your Checking Account Every Month

How much money should be in your checking account? Here are the suggested amounts experts say should be in your checking and savings.

There’s no better feeling than opening up a banking app every day and admiring a checking account flush with cash. If there’s enough money to cover all the monthly bills plus plenty left over for daily indulgences like coffee, lunch,…

May 25, 2023
Personal Finance

Having Trouble Saving Money? Try One Of These Simple ‘Games’ To Make Being Frugal Way More Fun

If saving money is boring then perhaps some motivation will help. Here are specific games to help save money each time you get paid.

At least once a week, we here at Wealth Gang share a story or tips about simple ways to put away money and get your savings in order. Whether the article is full of tips to spend less money directly…

May 2, 2023
Personal Finance

Are Your Checking And Savings Accounts At The Same Bank? Here’s Why That’s Not A Smart Idea

If you're not using different banks for checking and savings accounts, you're probably making a big mistake. Here's why…

People love simple. Humans crave ease, especially when it comes to managing money. The last thing a person needs is another app, website, or account to check. But does our need for “simple” sometimes lead us down the wrong path,…

April 25, 2023