Articles by Aja McClanahan

Aja is a writer and blogger based in Chicago who covers topics on personal finance and entrepreneurship. She writes from her experiences with money management and paying off $1 , in debt. Aja has been quoted and/or featured on sites such as Time Money, Kiplinger's, U.S. News & World Report, Market Watch, and more. Education: B.A. in University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

How to Adjust Tax Withholding to Get More Money Per Paycheck Learn how to calculate and adjust your tax withholding with the Form W-4 so that you can get more money per paycheck instead of a large tax refund every year. How to Avoid the Monthly Citibank Checking Account Fee Photo of Aja McClanahan Aja McClanahan How to Avoid the Monthly Citibank Checking Account Fee You might consider banking with a financial institution like Citibank because they... How To Begin Paying Back Your Student Loans Photo of Aja McClanahan Aja McClanahan How To Begin Paying Back Your Student Loans Are you wondering how you’ll begin paying back your student loans? Don't worry --... How to Check if Money Order is Fake or a Scam Learn how to check and verify if a money order is fake, whether it was issued from a bank or the USPS, and see the signs that it may be part of a scam. How to Avoid Bank of America Checking Account Fees Learn how you can avoid the monthly fees on Bank of America checking accounts either direct deposit or minimum balances. How to Keep a Secret Bank Account Photo of Aja McClanahan Aja McClanahan How to Keep a Secret Bank Account Have you ever needed a a secret bank account? That’s right: A bank account... Outliving Your Retirement Funds: How to Prepare for It Photo of Aja McClanahan Aja McClanahan Outliving Your Retirement Funds: How to Prepare for It We are living longer -- and that's worrisome to retirees who may not have... Wells Fargo Checking Account Fees: How to Avoid Them Learn what fees you'll have to pay with a Wells Fargo checking account and how you can avoid them easily. Compare Early Account Closure Fees at the Top U.S. Banks Find out what banks charge when you close a checking or savings account soon after you opened it. Learn why banks charge early account closure fees. Ways to Avoid the Chase Checking Account Fees Photo of Aja McClanahan Aja McClanahan Ways to Avoid the Chase Checking Account Fees Chase Bank iPhone App Chase Bank is the largest U.S. bank based on assets, but you...