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To Understand Your Credit Card’s Free FICO Score, Get Your Credit Report
How your credit card use factors into scores.
What’s the Difference Between a Soft Inquiry and a Hard Inquiry on My Credit Report?
Which ones affect your credit score?
Social Security survival strategies with COLA only at 0.2%
Surving a stagnant cost of living increase adjustment.
How Apps Can Help (and Hurt) Your Finances
Could your apps lead you to spend more?
Today’s top story: Why Americans should care about Brexit. Also in the news: Other insurance benefits you can count on, why millions of Americans prefer their credit card statements on paper, and simple budgeting strategies that can bring real results.
3 Reasons Why Americans Should Care About ‘Brexit’
It’s not just Europe’s problem.
The Other ‘Insurance’ Benefits You Can Count On
Insurance outside the box.
Millions of Americans prefer their credit card statements on paper
Old habits die hard.
Five Simple Budgeting Strategies That Can Bring Real Results
Simple savings can bring in big bucks.
Today’s top story: The worst airports in the U.S. for summer travel. Also in the news: 3 smart money moves to make buying a home easier, creating a money map to make sense of your financial plan, and five signs it’s time to shop for a new credit card.
The 10 Worst Airports in the U.S. for Summer Travel and How You Can Cope
Plan ahead.
Make Buying a Home Easier With 3 Smart Money Moves Now
Save money early and regularly.
Create a Money Map to Make Sense of Your Financial Plan
A big picture view.
5 Signs It’s Time to Shop for a New Credit Card
Loyalty doesn’t always pay.
Today’s top story: When hybrid long-term care insurance makes sense. Also in the news: How to tell whether your credit card authorized user could become a problem, what pro athletes can teach us about retirement planning, and the 7 habits of highly effective investors.
When Hybrid Long-Term Care Insurance Makes Sense
Planning for the future.
7 Ways to Tell Whether Your Credit Card Authorized User Will Be a Problem
Proceed with caution.
What Pro Athletes Can Teach Us About Retirement Planning
Living below your means can protect your future.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Investors
Using your money wisely.
Today’s top story: The problem with how whole life insurance is sold. Also in the news: How to save money on your commute, debt snowball vs debt avalanche, and how to stop senior citizen financial scams.
This Is What’s Wrong With How Whole Life Insurance Is Sold
Don’t get talked into pricey policies.
Save Money on Your Commute With This Often Overlooked Employee Tax Benefit
Turning your commute expenses into work expenses.
Debt Snowball Or Debt Avalanche: How To Eliminate Credit Card Debt
Which method is best for you?
5 Ways to Stop Senior Citizen Scams
Protecting your loved ones.
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