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Jackie Lam

Jackie Lam is a personal finance writer. Her work has appeared in Investopedia, Magnify Money and The Bold Italic, and she’s been featured in Money, Kiplinger, Forbes and Woman’s Day. She runs Cheapsters.org, a blog to help freelancers and artists with their money, and to balance their passion projects and careers.

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Budgeting

Budgeting Basics: How to Save on Inconsistent Income

August 29, 2018 January 16, 2019 / Jackie Lam
Budgeting Basics: How to Save on Inconsistent IncomeWhile the freelance life commonly touts flexibility and greater earning potential—cue the Instagram photos typing away on a laptop in an exotic locale—there are also financial downsides.  A major one? Struggling with variable income. For freelancers, artists, and other members...

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Easy Ways to Start Investing Your Money This Summer

August 15, 2018 August 28, 2018 / Jackie Lam
Start InvestingHave some time off during the summer months and can spare some time to up your money game? Or maybe you’re raking in extra cash from summer side gigs. Either way, you might want to think about some investing. Sure,...

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Credit Info

How to Know if a Card With an Annual Fee is Worth It

August 1, 2018 July 26, 2018 / Jackie Lam
How to Know if a Card with an Annual Fee is Worth ItWhen shopping for credit cards, your jaw may drop at the steep annual fee for the premium cards out there. Those gold-star perks do come with a price: We’re talking several hundred dollars and upwards. So when is the annual...

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Early Career, Student Finances

College Grads: Stepping-Stones to Starting Your Own Business

June 12, 2018 / Jackie Lam
College Grads: Stepping-Stones to EntrepreneurshipIf you’re a recent college grad, you may aspire to turn your dream business into a reality. In fact, a survey conducted by the University of Phoenix reveals that 63 percent of people in their 20s were either entrepreneurs—or would...

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Early Career

How College Grads Can Get Started Investing

May 31, 2018 / Jackie Lam
How College Grads Can Get Started InvestingIf you’ve just graduated college—first off, congrats! And as you’re creating a massive “next steps” to-do list, that might include landing your first grown-up job, moving to new stomping grounds, or creating a budget, you’ll want to add one thing:...

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