Today’s top story: A guide to who needs life insurance. Also in the news: Budgeting for new parents, planning a summer family vacation, and how to still afford a house while spending all your money on avocado toast. A Guide to Who Needs Life Insurance Do you? Budgeting for New Parents: From Day Care to […]
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How to ruin your finances fast
Some financial disasters are a long time in the making. It typically takes years of unfortunate choices — minimum credit card payments, forgone savings opportunities — to create suffocating debt or a poverty-level retirement. Other disasters you can trigger almost instantly. The decision itself costs money, or the clock starts ticking toward a consequence you […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How credit card bonuses got so big and hard to grab. Also in the news: VA Loan eligibility and requirements for 2017, how to detect scams that could ruin your retirement, and 10 numbers that may make or break your retirement. How Credit Card Bonuses Got So Big and Hard to Grab […]
Q&A: How to improve your FICO score
Dear Liz: My FICO score is just under 800. The reason given that it is not higher is that I don’t have any non-mortgage leases. What would be the cheapest way to remedy this without buying something expensive? Answer: When you get your credit scores, you may be given sometimes-vague reasons for why they’re not […]
Friday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: What to do when you get an IRS audit notice. Also in the news: Budgeting for new parents, where to sell your stuff online, and how your credit score is linked to your chance of divorce. I Got an Audit Notice From the IRS — Now What? Take a deep breath. Budgeting […]
Thursday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to keep Mother’s Day spending down. Also in the news: How the rise in student loan rates will affect borrowers, where to sell your stuff online, and will you see a Social Security check in your lifetime. Mother’s Day Spending Is up, but You Can Keep Costs Down It’s the thought […]