Today’s top story: Finding a credit card after declaring bankruptcy. Also in the news: Money mistakes for Millennials to avoid, finding relief for your student loan hangover, and what you need to know about the new credit reporting rules. 5 Credit Cards You Can Get After Bankruptcy Easing your way back into the credit game. […]
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Thursday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to choose the best credit card perk. Also in the news: Why you should avoid taking a retroactive Social Security benefit, what we can learn from the IRS data breach, and why putting off saving for retirement in order to be debt free could be dangerous. Cash Back vs. Miles: Which […]
Wednesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: A major data breach hits the IRS. Also in the news: Protecting your credit while traveling overseas, how to build an emergency budget, and how to prepare financially to become a stay-at-home parent. Identity Thieves Got Private Data for 104,000 U.S. Taxpayers Another week, another massive data breach. 4 Ways to Protect […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: The best credit cards for new homeowners. Also in the news: Determining the right time to retire, what items you should buy in large quantities to save money, and finding a bank that offers the best protection for its customers. 5 Credit Cards for New Homeowners How to save money on one […]
The magic of tidying up your money
For the uninitiated, it probably seems weird that a book with the unlikely title “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” can be a New York Times bestseller–or that the introverted Japanese author Marie Kondo is now so famous she can no longer ride the Tokyo subway for fear of being mobbed. Kondo contradicts a lot […]
Q&A: 529 plans vs. education tax breaks
Dear Liz: You recently mentioned in your column that you can’t use any of the three education tax breaks — the American Opportunity Credit, the Lifetime Learning Credit or the tuition and fees deduction — for expenses paid with 529 college savings plan money. This has me wondering if those 529 plans are really worth […]