In a few minutes I’ll be answering your questions about how to deal with your debt on Experian’s #CreditChat, which starts at 3 p.m. Eastern/noon Pacific today. Topics include how to balance savings and paying off debt, which debts to tackle first, how to handle student loans and what to do if you’re drowning in […]
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Wednesday’s need-to-know money news
DOMA struck down, squeezing the most out of free credit reports, the smartest places in America, and how to get the most car for your buck. Preparing for Marriage Equality What the Supreme Court decision means for the marital finances of LGBT couples. How to Get the Most Out of Free Credit Reports The best […]
Gay marriage: more taxes, more benefits
The Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the Defense of Marriage Act means that gay married couples will have access to the federal benefits now enjoyed by other marrieds. These benefits include tax breaks, Social Security benefits and estate planning advantages that until now were denied gay couples, even if their marriages were recognized under state […]
Please join me today for a #CreditChat on Twitter
I’ll be featured as the guest expert on Experian’s #CreditChat at 3 p.m. Eastern today. I’ll be tweeting advice and tips about a bunch of important issues, including: · When to focus on savings and when to pay down debt · What debts to tackle first and which can wait · What to do about […]
Tuesday’s need-to-know money news
Improving your credit score, making the economy work for you, and how that video you just posted on Facebook could come back to haunt you. How Can I Build My Credit Score? Ten steps to better credit. Buying a House? Don’t Make These Mistakes Don’t be sidetracked by fixable mistakes. 7 Smart Money Moves in […]
In case you missed it: paying off your mortgage and using onine advisors
Mortgage rates may be headed up, but many of us locked in crazy-low interest rates while we could. So should we just enjoy our good fortune, or is there an argument for paying off even super-cheap debt? I discuss what my husband and I decided to do in “When to pay down your mortgage.” Online […]