Today’s top story: How your mortgage affects your credit score. Also in the news: Finding a great mortgage rate, buying vs renting for retirees, and important tax deadlines business owners need to know. Will Paying Off Your Mortgage Hurt Your Credit? How your mortgage effects your credit score. 6 Tricks To Getting A Great Mortgage […]
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Today’s top story: How to shop for a mortgage online. Also in the news: The risks of ignoring your credit score, websites that can help you save on hotels, and how you can meet the minimum credit card spending requirements while remaining frugal. A Guide to Shopping for a Mortgage Online The differences between applying […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How to save on summer travel. Also in the news: Tips on organizing your financial life, making sense of financial terms, and four traits financially secure people share. 5 Ways to Save on Summer Travel Your wallet deserves a vacation, too. Four Steps To Organize Your Financial Life Make next year’s tax […]
Monday’s need-to-know money news
Today’s top story: How being frugal can actually cost you money. Also in the news: Tips for a better financial future, what to know when refinancing your credit card debt, and how to save when your teenager starts driving. 10 Ways Being Frugal Can Actually Cost You Money Unintended consequences. Listen to your mother: 6 […]
Q&A: American Opportunity Credit for college expenses
Dear Liz: I am confused regarding my ability to take advantage of the American Opportunity Credit for college expenses in filing my 2014 tax return. My accountant told me I didn’t qualify because my adjusted gross income exceeds $80,000. Yet when I researched on the IRS website, I seem to qualify. I paid qualified education […]
Q&A: “File and suspend”
Dear Liz: You recently encouraged a reader to listen to his financial advisor, who wanted him to file for his Social Security benefit at his full retirement age of 66 but then suspend the application until his benefit maxes out at age 70. Another good feature of this “file and suspend” maneuver is the ability […]