But youre no sucker!
Now that you know, youre ready to fight back.
Here are the worst companies that are practically stealing your money and what you might do to save it.
But a website calledAmOnewants to help.
Youll be left with one bill to pay each month.
Plus: No credit card payment this month.
Your Credit-Monitoring Service
Are you paying a company to watch your credit report?
you’re able to get the same help from a free website, likeCredit Sesame.
Youll even be able to spot any errors holding you back (one in five reports have one).
Getting your free credit scoretakes only 90 seconds.
These fees can be a percentage of each transaction or a flat fee.
Either way, its a rip-off.
Some companies may even send you a check every quarter for your share of profits, called dividends.
If these companies profit, so can you.
It takes two minutes tosign up, and your investments are protected.
People who use the app regularly earn as much as $290 every year.
Thats cash money deposited straight into your PayPal or bank account.
Or redeem it for a gift card from popular brands like Amazon and Starbucks.
Your Car Insurance: Cancel it
Heres the thing: your current car insurance company is probably overcharging you.
But dont waste your time hopping around to different insurance companies looking for a better deal.
Use awebsite called EverQuoteto see all your options at once.
Take a couple of minutes toanswer some questionsabout yourself and your driving record.
With this information, EverQuote will be able to give you the top recommendations for car insurance.
In just a few minutes, you could save up to $610 a year.
She just uses Rakuten for things she already has to buy, like rental cars and flights.
It takes less than a minute toopen a Rakuten accountand start shopping like you normally would.
You just need an email address.
Theyll pay you with a check in the mail every few months or deposit it to your PayPal account.
Talk about money for nothing.
Kari Faber is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
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(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
