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.

To learn more about our editorial process and the full story behind MoneyPantry, please visit our main About Page.

7 Realistic Ways to Get a Free Phone Charger

Need a new charger for your phone? We spend an average of three hours and 15 minutes on our phones every day, so most of us probably have to charge ... - Continue -

Mr. Rebates Review: Scam or Legit Cashback Site? ($5 Sign Up Bonus!)

Shop online? Then make sure you’re using cash back shopping sites to earn rebates on every purchase you make online. There are lots of them out ... - Continue -

10 Places to Find Free Firewood Near Me (Legally!)

There’s nothing better on cold nights than the crackle and glow of a warm fire. What’s not great though is stocking up on logs to feed said fire. ... - Continue -

10 Websites to Make $100 per Day Working From Home (Without Investment!)

Looking to earn some extra money on the side online? Aren’t we all? We all need money and who wouldn't want to earn more money especially from ... - Continue -

65 Best Places to Hide Money Around Your Home (Sneaky!)

Have some money around the home that you’d like to hide but don't know where the best place is keep cash hidden in your home? In today’s post, I’ll ... - Continue -

27 Best Sites Like Amazon (Some Better & Cheaper!)

While there are Amazon alternatives out there, Amazon is the biggest online retailer and one of the best deal sites to find stuff at low ... - Continue -

11 Brands that Send You Free Toothpaste Samples

In today’s post, I’ll offer a list of places where you can get free toothpaste samples. When it comes to oral hygiene tools, toothpaste is ... - Continue -

33 Best Places to Sell Comic Books for Cash in 2025

This is the post for you if you want to know where to sell comic books. Maybe you have a collection from when you were younger, or maybe you’ve ... - Continue -

100s of Printable Word Search Puzzles (Only Print from These Sites!)

Do you love a good word search puzzle? Sure, there are lots of online word searches out there. But maybe you enjoy doing word searches the good ... - Continue -