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Today’s top story: Mistakes that could result in a tax penalty. Also in the news: The hidden dangers of not having a will, how to divorce your joint checking account, and what the real value of $100 is in each state.
7 Mistakes that May Result in a Tax Penalty
How to avoid them.
5 Hidden Dangers of Not Having a Will
Time to get your affairs in order.
How to Divorce Your Joint Checking Account
Tying up loose ends.
The Real Value of $100 in Each State
what’s it worth in your state?
Today’s top story: What to do when you’re denied a checking account. Also in the news: What a credit score of 600 means, using fantasy football strategies for your investment portfolio, and how to teach your kids to budget.
Denied a Checking Account? What to Do Now
Finding affordable alternatives.
My Credit Score Is 600 — Is That Bad?
Could be worse. But could also be better.
3 Winning Fantasy Football Strategies for Your Investment Portfolio
Get your draft picks in order.
9 Ways Parents Can Teach Young Kids to Budget
Creating financially sound adults.
Today’s top story: Credit cards that allow you to set spending limits for authorized users. Also in the news: 8 keys to getting approved for a mortgage if you’re self-employed, how to tell if you’re getting a good car deal, and how to find the best mortgage rates and lenders online.
Which Credit Cards Allow You to Set a Spending Limit for Authorized Users?
Setting limits.
Self Employed? 8 Keys to Getting Approved for a Mortgage and Buying a Home
It’s not impossible.
How to Tell If You’re Getting a Good Car Deal
Deciphering the doubletalk.
How To Find The Best Mortgage Rates And Lenders Online
Navigating the online mortgage waters.
Today’s top story: Questions you should ask your credit card issuer. Also in the news: Student loan tips your need to know, nearly half of couples split home down payments, and personal finance myths experts want to see disappear.
6 Questions You Should Ask Your Credit Card Issuer
Knowing the hows, whens, and whys.
5 Student Loan Tips You Should Know (But Probably Don’t)
Tips from exit counseling.
Nearly Half of Couples Split Home Down Payment, NerdWallet Survey Finds
Going 50/50.
8 Personal Finance Myths Money Experts Want to See Disappear
Mythbusting.
Nonprofit credit counselors are the good guys in the debt relief industry, which is otherwise full to bursting with lies, scams and sketchy players.
That said, credit counselors need to acknowledge that their signature offering – the debt management plan – doesn’t work for everyone.
In my latest for the Associated Press, find out when declaring bankruptcy is a better option than credit counseling.
Today’s top story: How to do what your love and still pay off your student loans. Also in the news: What to consider before attending a for-profit college, five crucial personal finance lessons to teach your children, and how to make the most of working with a financial advisor.
How to Do What You Love and Pay Off Your Student Loans
They’re not mutually exclusive.
5 Things to Consider Before Attending a For-Profit College
Reading the fine print.
Teach Your Children These 5 Crucial Personal Finance Lessons
Starting them off on the right foot.
How To Make The Most Of Working With A Financial Advisor
Getting the advice you need.