Dear Liz: You recently discussed FICO scores. Please let me know how I can get mine. My bank says it can only give my husband his score because he is the principal on our account. Answer: Remember that you don’t have one FICO credit score, you have many. Lenders use different versions and generations of […]
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Thursday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to cash in on short-term rentals like Airbnb. Also in the news: How to get your business out of debt in five steps, and how to make to make the most of your summer vacation. How to Cash In on Short-Term Rentals Like Airbnb, VRBO Generating extra income with your extra […]
Wednesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: The high cost of bad credit. Also in the news: 5 tips to finding a cheaper flight, auto-paying bills by credit card, and United States workers are losing out on billions of dollars in pay. How Costly Is Bad Credit? Many Don’t Know, Survey Shows Ignorance isn’t bliss. 5 Tips to Find […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
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 […]
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 […]