Amanda Blankenship

Amanda Blankenship is the Chief Editor for District Media. With a BA in journalism from Wingate University, she frequently writes for a handful of websites and loves to share her own personal finance story with others. When she isn’t typing away at her desk, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, son, husband, and dog. During her free time, you’re likely to find her with her nose in a book, hiking, or playing RPG video games.

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Should I Buy a New or a Used Car? As the new year gets closer, many people are thinking about buying a new car to start 2016 with. However, there are a fe... read the story

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Should I Have Two Bank Accounts? With Anonymous on the lose in the hacking world and ISIS on the rise, many people are concerned about their bank account... read the story

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OptionsHouse: A Top-Rated Platform It seems like everyone is trying to find the easiest way to start trading their money in stocks and bonds. Whether it be... read the story

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How to Help Yourself (And Your Budget) Survive Hanukkah Hanukkah starts tonight and many people will be scrambling to buy gifts for everyone in the family. Many parents will be... read the story

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Celebrating Hanukkah Frugally Sunday night, many Jewish families will begin celebrating Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, It is a special time of year... read the story

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What is and When is Hanukkah? As the holiday season gets into full swing, many people aren’t celebrating Christmas or St. Nicholas Day, but they are... read the story

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Low Cost Homemade Truffles may be the Perfect Christmas Gift The holiday season is a time for candies and cookies and every other sweet thing you can imagine. However, one of the mo... read the story

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Ways to Celebrate Saint Nicholas St. Nicholas Day is a day that often goes overlooked in the United States. Many people are caught up in the hustle and b... read the story

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How to Celebrate Saint Nicholas Day As the holiday season gets going, many people will be starting the season with “Light Up Nights” in their communitie... read the story

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#GivingTuesday Gives Everyone a Chance to Give Back Many people went shopping last weekend. They started on Thursday night with doorbuster sales, went Black Friday shopping... read the story