Happy New Year! As we kick off 2025, we’re also reviewing the top 5 most popular blogs from 2024. They covered a range of topics, from debt consolidation to working from home to scams. If you missed any of these blogs, we hope you take a moment to review them now. If you read them, thanks, we hope you found them valuable.
1. 5 Easy Tips To Make Debt Consolidation Work For You
The average credit card debt was $15,000 when this blog was first published. As of this writing, that figure has dropped to $7,236*. This is still a significant figure, and with an average credit card interest rate of 24.43% APR, credit card debt can significantly hold you back from achieving your financial goals.** Consolidating debt can help get your finances under control. Review this blog for 5 easy tips to help you consolidate the smart way.
2. How To Successfully Work From Home
When this blog ran in June 2020, working from home quickly became the new normal. Currently, about 22 million employed adults work from home full time.† The fact that this blog made our top five of 2024 attests to the popularity of working from home. In the years since this blog was first published, we’ve seen many companies requiring their employees to return to work in the office. If you can still work from home or have a hybrid work situation, check out this blog for ideas that can help improve efficiency and productivity.
The possibility of having your student loan debt forgiven can have a significant impact on one’s life. Since this blog ran in May 2024, the government approved an additional $4.5 billion in student debt relief for 60,000 public service workers. If you’re one of the lucky people to qualify for relief, the question we asked earlier this year is valid today: What do you do with the extra money each month? Read this blog for 5 ideas to put your forgiven student loan money to work for you.
4. What Are The Money Mule And Pig Butchering Scams And How To Protect Yourself
Fraud is an ongoing issue impacting everyone. This February 2024 blog explained the money mule scam and pig butchering, two scams wiping out many individuals’ life savings. Stay vigilant. Read this blog for information that will help you identify these scams and for tips that can help you stay safe. Remember, we will never call, email, or text you to ask for your account information, secure access code, card information, or username and password. Visit our Current Scams page for more information and ideas on how to be safe.
Your home is not only a place to live, of comfort, and fond memories, it can also be a source of financial security. Tapping your home’s value can help you with home improvements, consolidating debt, and paying for educational expenses. Before you use your home’s equity, your first step is understanding the difference between a home equity loan and a home equity line of credit (HELOC). This blog is a great way to start your research before moving forward.
Final thoughts.
We hope you find this recap of our top 5 most popular blogs from 2024 informative. We typically publish a new blog every Thursday. To catch up on all of last year’s blog, visit Money Matters now. We wish you happy reading and a healthy and prosperous new year.
*Schulz, Matt, “2024 Credit Card Debt Statistics” Lendingtree.com. Published 6 December 2024. Accessed 10 December 2024.
**Schulz, Matt, “Average Credit Card Interest Rate in America Today.” Lendingtree.com Published 6 December 2024. Accessed 10 December 2024.
†Punjwania, Mehdi, and Campbell, Sierra, “Remote Work Statistics and Trends in 2024.” USAToday.com. Published 4 October 2024. Accessed 10 December 2024
