Get smart with your money
Today’s top story: What to buy (and skip) in September. Also in the news: How to choose an airline credit card, how to help parents pay off college debt, and why the average American saves less than 5%.
What to Buy (and Skip) in September
Need a new mattress?
How to Choose an Airline Credit Card
Maximizing your miles.
Ask Brianna: How Do I Help My Parents Pay Off College Debt?
Contributing to the costs.
Average American saves less than 5%. How do you stack up?
How much do you save?
Today’s top story: 5 back-to-college lessons on building credit. Also in the news: Focus on just one thing in order to retire early, 4 salary negotiation tactics that actually work, and what you need to know before switching to a cheaper phone plan.
5 Back-to-College Lessons on Building Credit
Preparing for a solid future.
To Retire Early, Focus on Just One Thing
Save like mad.
4 Salary Negotiation Tactics That Really Worked
How to get what you’re worth.
What You Need to Know Before Switching to a Cheaper Phone Plan
There will be changes.
Today’s top story: Costly subprime credit cards offer little help. Also in the news: Take charge of your credit score with your credit report, why you should consider a mortgage recast, and four ways to manage your credit card debt.
Costly Subprime Credit Cards Offer Little Help, NerdWallet Study Finds
Just digging a deeper hole.
If You Want a Good Credit Score, Read Your Credit Reports
Studying up.
Why You Should Consider a Mortgage Recast
Save on your monthly payment.
4 ways to manage your credit card debt
Getting it under control.
Some factors that influence your financial success are beyond your control. Older people tend to be richer than younger people. White U.S. households, on average, have many times the wealth of black or Hispanic households. Those born into the top or bottom of the economic strata typically stay there.
But the decisions you make about three key areas in your life can have an outsize impact on whether you’re able to build financial stability.
In my latest for the Associated Press, the three biggest money decisions you’ll ever make.
Today’s top story: How seniors can save money with discounts. Also in the news: Home equity borrowing and taxes, smart ways to save on car expenses, and the 3 times you shouldn’t ask for a raise.
How Seniors Can Save Money With Discounts
Every penny counts.
Is Interest on Home Equity Borrowing Tax-Deductible
Understanding the rules.
Smart Ways to Save on Car Expenses
Tips to find savings.
3 times you shouldn’t ask for a raise
When the timing is right.
Today’s top story: 5 ways to invest in real estate. Also in the news: What makes small-cap stocks mighty (and risky), why auto insurance could be limited in self-driving cars, and how to negotiate a cheaper cellphone contract.
5 Ways to Invest in Real Estate
It doesn’t have to be exhausting.
What Makes Small-Cap Stocks Mighty (and Risky)
How to get started.
With Self-Driving Cars, Auto Insurance’s Time Is Limited
Being a backseat driver in your own car.
How to Negotiate a Cheaper Cell Phone Plan
Don’t pay for what you don’t use.