Author: Lauren Bennett

Lauren Bennett is a core contributing expert to the MoneyPantry team, specializing in practical financial strategies for everyday life. Below you will find all the articles she has authored for our site.

With over a decade of experience in the personal finance space, she writes detailed, actionable guides on mastering a budget, navigating the world of frugal living, and launching effective side hustles.

Lauren shares MoneyPantry’s core belief that financial advice is only useful if it’s clear, easy to understand, and grounded in real-world experience. Her work perfectly embodies our mission to demystify personal finance for everyone.

To maintain our high standards, every article by Lauren is personally reviewed and fact-checked by our founder, Saeed Darabi, ensuring the advice is always accurate, trusted, and aligned with our values.

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Fun Jobs That Pay Well Without a Degree (Some Pay a Salary of up to $90,000!)

Looking for a fun job that pays well without a degree or much experience? Well, you’re not alone. Data shows that only 21.4% of Americans aged ... - Continue -

25 Best Places to Sell Toys Near You & Online (for the Most Cash!)

Have your kids outgrown their toys? Or maybe you have been collecting toys? Maybe you used our post on how to get free toys to get even more ... - Continue -

Instacart Waitlist: How Drivers Can Get off it in 2025?

You want to earn extra cash, so you apply to become an Instacart Shopper. But, you’re put on the Instacart Waitlist. It sucks, right? You’re not ... - Continue -

23 Totally Free Subscription Boxes (That You Need to Try Today!)

We all love to get stuff for free, so who wouldn’t want free subscription boxes, right? In today’s post, I’m going to cover some places where you ... - Continue -

PlaytestCloud Review: Legit Way to Make Money Testing New Games?

Before we get to our honest PlaytestCloud review, let me explain how it's different than the usual apps that pay you to play games. There are many ... - Continue -

Is Buff Legit: A Review of Buff Gaming

Getting paid to play games is one of the most fun ways to make money. There are a lot of platforms out there that’ll pay you real money to play games ... - Continue -

Rewarded Play App Review: Is it Legit?

While there are a lot of fun ways to make extra money, like, cashback shopping, taking surveys for money and testing websites, playing games has to be ... - Continue -

50 Best Apps Like Mistplay for iPhone & Android

Mistplay is one of the most well-known apps that pay you to play games. Mistplay recommends new games that you can download to play to earn Units. ... - Continue -

How to Make $500 a Week With DoorDash (Guaranteed?)

Wanna how to make $500 a week working for DoorDash? It's not that hard! With delivery apps, you can get paid to deliver things like groceries, ... - Continue -