Get smart with your money
Today’s top story: How student loan servicers are trying to trick you. Also in the news: When to use your debit card instead of credit, saving for your kids’ college education, and tips on getting and staying out of debt. 6 Ways Student Loan Servicers Are Trying to Trick You Pay close attention to every […]
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Lunafest is an annual film festival of short films by, for and about women. It’s the main fundraiser for the Bloom Again Foundation, which helps poor working women. I’ll be joining award-winning artist Sylvia Saint James and my friend Lois Frankel (author of several books, including “Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office”) on Sunday, […]
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Today’s top story: How often you need to change your passwords. Also in the news: The truth about life insurance, annuities, and financial aid, how to catch up on your retirement savings after 50, and the four necessities for a successful retirement. How Often Should You Change Your Passwords? More often than you think. Consumers […]
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Today’s top story: The best additions to your financial toolbox. Also in the news: Safeguarding your digital assets, saving money on moving expenses, and what you should look for when choosing a new bank. 10 Best Personal-Finance Tools to Better Manage Your Money Additions to your financial toolbox. Safeguard Your Digital Assets — In Just […]
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Today’s top story: How to save money on your upcoming tax bill. Also in the news: Tracking your wasteful spending, how to get the best deal on car insurance, and why it pays to shop around for Medicare insurance plans. 7 Money-Saving Tips to Cut Your Tax Bill How to make tax season a little […]
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Dear Liz: I read your answer to the person who returned a car and wanted to be free of that debt. Our situation is somewhat different. My son’s father had a massive stroke and died two weeks after signing a lease for a Camry on which he made a $2,000 down payment. My grown son, […]
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Today’s top story: Can your budget survive a serial killer? Also in the news: Hidden money lessons in scary movies, financial discussions you should be having with your kids, and the lesser known factors that determine your car insurance rate. 5 Budget ‘Serial Killers’ Can your budget survive? 5 scary Halloween movies with hidden money […]
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Today’s top story: Retirement planning pitfalls you need to avoid. Also in the news: 2014 scariest credit cards, protecting yourself against credit card hacks, and three proposed changes to Social Security. The Five Scariest Retirement Planning Pitfalls Try to swing right over these. 2014’s scariest credit cards How terrifying is a 36% interest rate? 7 […]
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