Today’s top story: Health insurer CareFirst is hit with a massive data breach. Also in the news: How to dive into the investment pool, when you shouldn’t use a credit card, and identity theft facts that will terrify you. 1.1 Million User Records Stolen From Health Insurer CareFirst Another day, another data breach. 5 Tips […]
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Today’s top story: What to do when your car loan outlasts your car. Also in the news: What to buy during this weekend’s Memorial Day sales, how to plan for semi-retirement, and how to trick yourself into spending less by using direct deposit. What to Do If Your Car Loan Outlasts Your Car Your options […]
Is your car part of the airbag recall?
It would be good to know if your car is one of the 34 million with potentially defective airbags than can explode and kill you in an accident. You may need a little patience to find out. The government Web site that can allow you to look up recalls by your car’s vehicle identification number […]
Don’t pay for student loan help
I just got another recorded call from a woman who cheerfully told me that my student loans had been “flagged” to qualify for a new federal program, just approved by Congress, to help me pay my debt. The fact that I’ve never had a student loan is, surely, just a minor detail. People fall for […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: The mystery database that can sink your mortgage. Also in the news: The changes in store for your credit cards, cash flow killers, and cutting costs at the pump just in time for summer travel. The Little-Known Database That Can Sink Your Mortgage Getting to know CAIVRS. 4 Ways That Credit Cards […]
Q&A: Budgeting for new college grads
Dear Liz: My son will be graduating from college this June. He is fortunate to have already landed a good job, starting in August, and will be managing his own finances for the first time. His company provides a full benefits package, retirement fund, profit-sharing, a hiring bonus and all that good stuff. I’d like […]