Are 401(k) and 529 Plans a Good Idea When You’re In Debt?

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. As part of our quest to come up with $7,100 for the IRS before April 15, my husband and I decided to cash out a 529 account we’d set up for our daughter’s education expenses. We pulled $2,500 out of …

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The Beginner’s Guide to Consignment Stores, Thrift Shops and More

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Courtney Baker, chief seller and long-time running wo-man of MvD. This article may contain affiliate links that help support this website. For the longest time, I misunderstood the world of second-hand shops. I assumed that all shops gathered their inventory by buying goods from people directly, or from …

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