The latest from Derek San Filippo

Oct 30, 2019 - by Derek San Filippo, FinancialFeed

College matters . . . maybe

If you have college-bound kids, or you’re a graduate yourself, no doubt you’ve noticed how expensive college can be. A 2016 article by Independentlisted seven of the most ...

Oct 25, 2019 - by Derek San Filippo, FinancialFeed

Quick DIY Halloween costumes

Halloween is right around the corner and there’s no better time to plan your costume than now. With so many choices out there and a Spirit store every 50 ...

Oct 16, 2019 - by Derek San Filippo, FinancialFeed

How to dispute a mistake on your credit report

Believe it or not, the people who send in the information that dictates your credit score, and the bureaus themselves, are made up of humans? The reason this is important ...

Oct 10, 2019 - by Derek San Filippo, FinancialFeed

What happens when your vehicle is a “total loss”

Perhaps you’ve ran into this before. You’re in a car accident and your vehicle is declared a “total loss.” What does that mean? What happens next? Assuming there’...

Oct 4, 2019 - by Derek San Filippo, FinancialFeed

Money can buy happiness

Money can’t buy happiness. You’ve heard this before, right? We tend to think of people who accumulate one object after the other, ultimately leaving them in a shallow ...

Oct 2, 2019 - by Derek San Filippo, FinancialFeed

Gas grades: Stick with regular

We all want the best for our vehicles. When you go to gas up, you expect to fill your car with lifeblood that’ll get you from point A to ...

Sep 26, 2019 - by Derek San Filippo, FinancialFeed

Disneyland: Your wallet’s busiest time of year

Earlier this year saw an increase in ticket prices for Disney. While it is not news that Disney is expensive, it is helpful to see what the price differences are ...

Sep 19, 2019 - by Derek San Filippo, FinancialFeed

Simple DIYs

Money makes the world go round, and you should want to save as much as possible so you can spend it however you’d like or need. Here are three ...