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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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 -

15 Places to Sell a Broken TV for Cash Near You!

Looking to sell your broken TV for cash? Sometimes, devices break, and that’s annoying, right? Especially when it comes to TVs. We spend a lot of ... - Continue -

29 Check Cashing Apps That Don’t Use Ingo for Mobile Deposits

In the past, when you wanted to cash a personal check, you would have to head on over to your bank. This could be hard since many banks aren’t open ... - Continue -

12 Free Appliance Removal Services Near Me (Same Day Pick Up)

Knowing where to find a free appliance removal company near you is handy. Whether your old appliances break or you just want to buy appliances to ... - Continue -

7 Ways to Get Free Junk Removal Near Me

Looking for free junk removal near you? You are in the right place. In this post I'll give you a list companies that do free junk removal in your ... - Continue -

50 Cheap Housing Options to Put a Roof over Your Head

Do you want to find some cheap housing options? Well, you’re not the only one. Houses don’t come cheap, leaving many people unable to buy their ... - Continue -

15 Best Jobs Like Amazon Flex (Earn up to $109/Hour)

With Amazon Flex, you get paid to deliver packages for Amazon. Through an app, you’re able to search for available delivery blocks in your ... - Continue -

7 Best Places to Buy Puzzles Cheap (Near Me or Online)

Doing jigsaw puzzles is a fun and relatively inexpensive hobby. The first jigsaw puzzle is believed to have been produced in around 1760, by a ... - Continue -

50 Realistic Ways to Make $300 Fast!

Need extra cash? Who doesn’t! An extra $300 a day/week/month can be really useful whether you want to save money for a vacation, boost your ... - Continue -