Today’s top story: How to save for retirement while getting out of debt. Also in the news: money lessons to teach your kids this summer, money myth busting, and how to protect your Facebook information from identity thieves. How to Save for Retirement While Getting Out of Debt It’s not impossible. 9 Money Lessons To […]
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My FICO score is 846. And 796. And 878. And…
One of the most persistent credit scoring myths is that you have one. You don’t have one, you have many, and they change all the time. The dominant model is the FICO, but even that comes in many flavors. You can get a taste for how many at MyFICO. When I bought my scores there […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: The most common used car buying scams. Also in the news: Saving an extra $1,000 by Labor Day, how to keep “funemployment” from draining your savings, and the qualities you should look for in a financial adviser. 5 of the Most Common Used Car Buying Scams Don’t get taken for a ride! […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: The money mistakes you make in your 40’s. Also in the news: What financial documents you should keep, what every college grad needs to know about money, and the important things you need to know about Social Security. Money mistakes you make in your 40s A crucial time for your financial future. […]
Q&A: Debt collection
Dear Liz: I am trying to help my daughter deal with enormous student loans. She is a doctor and very busy and simply cannot deal with the stress of almost $350,000 of education debt. I want to help her refinance, but to get the best rate I would like to help her improve her credit […]
Q&A: IRS direct pay
Dear Liz: Regarding the reader whose tax payment never made it to the IRS: I agree that electronic payments are the best and safest, but you might want to emphasize that the payments should be done directly through the IRS website. I made the mistake of scheduling a couple of payments through my online banking, […]