Small Money Moves that Can Help Your Mental Health

September 30, 2025
Learn simple money habits that can help ease stress, create financial breathing room, and improve your mental well-being.
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Establishing Credit

How to Create a Personal Balance Sheet (Examples & Templates) Header - 01How to Create a Personal Balance Sheet (+ Template)
September 24, 2025
Creating a personal balance sheet is a great way to keep track of your overall financial situation and help you make smart, sustainable money decisions. Read more.
What Bills Help Build Credit Header - 01What Bills Help Build Credit?
September 22, 2025
Paying your monthly bills on time can help improve your credit score, but what bills help your credit and have the greatest impact on your score? Read more.
DES-1140 (2)Meet Dr. Brittany Greene, Self’s New Head of Community
September 14, 2025
Discover how Brittany’s financial journey shaped her mission along with her vision for making credit building more inclusive at Self. Read more.
Self Can you get a loan without a credit checkCan You Get a Loan Without a Credit Check?
September 11, 2025
Learn how no-credit-check loans work, the options available, and the risks to consider before applying. Read more.
How to Report Your Rent Payments to Credit Bureaus Header - 01How to Report Your Rent Payments to Credit Bureaus
September 11, 2025
Can paying rent build credit? Discover how rent reporting to credit bureaus works and how to use it to lift your credit score. Read more.
build-creditHow to Build Credit - 7 Tips
September 8, 2025
Discover effective ways to build credit and lift your score. Learn how credit is calculated and how long it takes to see results. Read more.
Cell phone with a broken credit cardGetting Cell Phone Financing with Bad Credit
August 17, 2025
Bad credit can make getting a mobile phone harder. Explore your options for getting a cell phone with no credit check required. Read more.
rent vs lease what's the differenceRent vs. Lease: What's the Difference?
August 17, 2025
Learn the key differences between renting and leasing. Renting offers month-to-month flexibility, while leasing provides fixed terms of six months or more Read more.