Get smart with your money
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.
Today’s top story: Controlling your finances by ignoring short-term frenzies. Also in the news: A new definition of affordable auto insurance, how military members can save money while moving, and how to estimate the value of your travel rewards.
Control Your Finances by Ignoring the Short-Term Frenzy
Resist being reactionary.
What’s ‘Affordable’ Auto Insurance? Now There’s an Answer
Defining the parameters.
7 Ways Military Members Can Save Money When Moving
Making the costs more bearable.
A Rule of Thumb to Estimate the Value of Your Travel Rewards Miles
What are your miles worth?
Today’s top story: What your high schooler needs to know about credit cards. Also in the news: Saying goodbye to foreign transaction fees, the new calling limits facing debt collectors, and how letting your adult child stay home could benefit you financially.
Credit Card Basics for High School Students
What your high schooler needs to know.
As International Travel Grows, Foreign Transaction Fees Get Left Behind
Bid farewell to foreign transaction fees.
Debt collectors could face new limits on calls
Changing the collection game.
Read This Before You Push Your Deadbeat Millennial Out of the House
Having your adult child at home could be financially beneficial.
Today’s top story: When to expect a fed rate hike. Also in the news: The hazards of long-distance home shopping, what being a landlord means for your taxes, and why back-to-school shopping doesn’t have to be a budget-buster.
Fed Rate Hike Likely Later Rather Than Sooner, Experts Say
When you can expect a jump.
The Hazards of a Long-Distance Home Purchase
Proceed with caution.
Want to be a landlord? Here’s what it means for your taxes
It’s a whole new ballgame.
Back-to-school shopping doesn’t have to be a budget buster
It’s already that time of the year again.
Today’s top story; How a Trump win could impact college students. Also in the news: Tips on caring for aging parents, what you need to know about online lending services, and financial apps that will save you money this summer.
4 Ways a Trump Win Could Impact College Students
Looking ahead to a possible Trump presidency.
Caring for Aging Parents: Tips for the Sandwich Generation
Finding time to take care of yourself.
What You Should Know About Online Lending Services
Fast money could come at a very steep price.
7 Financial Apps to Save You Money This Summer
Savings at your fingertips.