Today’s top story: Choosing the best student loan refinancing offer. Also in the news: Taking 15 minutes a month for your financial health, using your 1040 for a retirement savings check-up, and how couples can financially prepare for the inevitable. How to Choose the Best Student Loan Refinancing Offer for You Sorting through the options. […]
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Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: Five major threats to your retirement. Also in the news: Classic money habits you should be using today, seven potential financial time bombs, and how getting married will affect your taxes. 5 Major Threats to Your Retirement The threats coming from both inside and outside the house. 5 Old-School Money Habits You […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: What you can learn from your 2015 tax returns. Also in the news: Getting the most from mobile banking, using the 50/20/30 rule for your budget, and the number one thing Americans plan to do with their tax refunds. What You Can Learn From Your 2015 Tax Return Revealing info on your […]
Q&A: Taking out a loan to boost credit scores
Dear Liz: I have little to no information — good or bad — in my credit reports. I am considering obtaining a secured loan from my credit union to establish better credit. Does it make any difference to my credit score if the credit union reports the loan as “secured”? Answer: Credit scores don’t treat […]
Q&A: Saving and investing for a child
Dear Liz: I recently got a court judgment for my daughter’s father to pay me child support. She is 1 year old, and it will be about $1,500 a month. I would like this money to be a gift for her when she is older. I’m told not to put it in her name now, […]
Q&A: Getting rid of robocalls
Dear Liz: We’re getting daily robocalls from collection agencies attempting to collect debts from people with names similar to our own. Generally we ignore the calls on the advice of a friend whose mother died heavily in debt and who said nothing can be gained from a conversation with Repo Man. Is that good advice? […]