The almighty dollar menu

The return of a classic, New Year’s inspiration and more in today’s news [The Penny Hoarder]( [THEPENNYHOARDER.COM]( TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018 Now that everyone’s finally on the [O(prah) train for 2020]( we assume all the world’s problems are solved. Time to focus on you. Start with today’s tips to clean up your online presence and reign in your credit card interest. First, this news… The Almighty Dollar Menu Make your dollar holler with the return of the classic standby of busy, hungry folks at all hours of the day: McDonald’s dollar menu. Er, that’s the 1-2-3 Dollar Menu — because in 2018, [you’ll have to shell out up to $3 for your drive-thru faves](. Finspiration Want to improve your finances in 2018, but don’t know where to start? We found three Penny Hoarders with big — but totally achievable — [financial resolutions for the new year that will inspire you to get your butt into gear](. Get Fresh With Me Tired of dialing that phone number to check your EBT (i.e. food stamps) balance? The Fresh EBT app puts a stop to the phone calls, as it automatically tracks your balance and much more. [Check out all its features here](. Check Yourselfie Before You Wreck Yourselfie If you’re applying to college, be careful about your Insta feed. College admissions officers can learn a lot about you from a simple online search, and it could influence your chances of acceptance. Good news: Harmless shenanigans like tossing salt in your roommate’s coffee are fine. Illegal activities, racist language and bullying, though? Well, don’t friggin’ do them in the first place — but definitely don’t, you know, record them on social media for everyone to see. [Follow these tips to make sure your online presence gets you noticed]( for the right reasons. The easiest way to see which foot you put forward? Google yourself. Word of the Day Interest (n): Not talking about what the guy across the office has taken in you. This is a less flattering interest. It’s a percentage of your loan or credit balance charged (typically daily, monthly or annually) while you repay. The average U.S. household with credit card debt holds a balance of more than $6,000, says a recent survey from NerdWallet. That means an average interest cost of about $900 a year. Do you pay with plastic a lot? Follow these three tips to [keep your balance — and interest — under control](. Until tomorrow :) The Penny Hoarder | 490 1st Ave South, Suite 800 | Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701 | United States You can [update your mailing preferences here]( or [unsubscribe]( from all email from The Penny Hoarder. Questions? View our Privacy Policy. Having trouble reading this email? You can [view it online](. Like what you're seeing? Go old-school and [share this]( someone you like. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -