Today’s top story: 4 ways you can protect your credit score over the holidays. Also in the news: Giving Tuesday and beyond, why you should think twice before grabbing certain Black Friday deals, and the used cars with the best discounts on Black Friday. 4 Ways You Can Protect Your Credit Score Over the Holidays […]
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Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to avoid checking account disasters over the holidays. Also in the news: Ideas for Giving Tuesday, where to find the best Black Friday cell phone deals, and the 7 highest paying jobs for men and women. Dodge Checking-Account Disaster Over the Holidays Be vigilant. 4 Ideas for Giving Tuesday 2016 Giving […]
President-elect Trump, save the CFPB
Ten years ago, bullies had taken over the playground. Financial service firms preyed on their customers with impunity: —Lenders made expensive, risky mortgages to people who couldn’t afford to pay the money back. —Credit card issuers foisted overpriced insurance and other add-on products on millions of unsuspecting customers. —Credit bureaus ignored evidence submitted by people […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Is student loan debt really ‘Good Debt’? Also in the news: Banking moves to make next year’s holidays brighter, how to save big money when buying a used car, and how to find your Social Security earnings online. Is Student Loan Debt Really ‘Good Debt’? How to keep your good debt from […]
Q&A: Mixing family and finances
Dear Liz: I have a relative who is a certified financial planner. He suggested we invest in annuities from which he will make commissions. When I asked him about his commission amount, he said he doesn’t feel the need to disclose that information because the fees don’t come out of my investment, therefore making them […]
Q&A: How to protect an elderly widower from financial predators
Dear Liz: Our mother recently died after a long illness. Our father is in his 70s and is getting a lot of attention from ladies at his church and the senior center. We’re concerned because of a pattern we’ve seen in other families, where the widower remarries and the new wife convinces him that his […]