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Today’s top story: NerdWallet’s 2016 American Household Credit Card Debt Study. Also in the news: The best places in American for first-time homebuyers, why Christmas loans are the coal in your financial stocking, and the best free online courses to help with your finances. 2016 American Household Credit Card Debt Study Creeping back up. Best […]
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Today’s top story: Tips to save more for retirement in 2017. Also in the news: Why the key to saving may be in your head, why skipping a payment at the holidays is a bad idea, and a guide to holiday tipping. Retirement Anxiety? 3 Tips to Save More in 2017 Starting the new year […]
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I’m giving away a copy of Michael F. Kay’s The Feel Rich Project: Reinventing Your Understanding of True Wealth to Find True Happiness. “Feeling rich is the difference between just existing and being gloriously, deeply, passionately alive, living the very best life you were born to lead. What does feeling rich have to do with […]
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Today’s top story: How to find and finance bank-owned properties. Also in the news: Tips for handling holiday financial stress, how to have the money talk with your parents, and what to do when financial aid and scholarships don’t fully cover course fees. How to find and finance bank-owned properties It’s easier than you might […]
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Money is money, whether it’s cash in our hands, plastic cards at checkout counters or encrypted bits of data coursing between computers on the internet. But our brains don’t view all money as equal, thanks to what behavioral economists call “cognitive biases”: —We spend cash more carefully than plastic. —We regard tax refunds as a […]
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Dear Liz: I am a mid-30s single woman who needs accountability in managing my finances and paying down debt. I have about $7,000 in credit card debt and $9,000 in student loans and I earn $55,000 a year. I feel as though I may have the financial means to do this but require a knowledgeable, […]
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Dear Liz: I understand that the profit realized on the sale of a home is not subject to tax, as long as that money is reinvested in another home. What if the couple divorces before or after the sale? If they split the profit from the sale and one or both put those funds into […]
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Dear Liz: This is regarding the letter from the children worried about their widowed father remarrying. My father remarried a year after my mother died. He was 86. His wife and her family gave him love, care and companionship until his death at 93. I gained a wonderful new family whom I love. Once my […]
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Today’s top story: A good retirement savings option for the self-employed. Also in the news: Jobs that could mark you as a risk for late payments, what to ask before giving a cell phone as a gift, and the financial perks of not celebrating Christmas. A Good Retirement Savings Option for the Self-Employed Consider a […]
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Today’s top story: Manage your debt for a smoother divorce. Also in the news: Giving your child the gift of stocks, how to donate credit card points and miles to charity, and six ways to make the most of your holiday bonus. Manage Your Debt for a Smoother Divorce Making a difficult situation a bit […]
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