Category: Personal Finance

Several recent polls have identified one easily fixable way that millennials and baby boomers are lagging behind Gen X and baby boomers in their finances: […]

The Trump administration is proposing to change the requirements for defrauded students to forgive student loan debt, tightening requirements for those who claim to be […]

Student loan scams are on the rise , but you need to worry about more than just third parties to get the best out of […]

If you have a significant amount of savings that you plan to use as a down payment in a few years, where do you keep […]

If you have the funds, if you maximize your retirement contributions (that’s $ 18,500 for a 401 (k), $ 5,500 for an IRA or Roth […]

It’s good if you’ve taken steps to protect yourself from identity theft. But if you’re a parent, you’re not done yet – your child may […]

Student loan scams are on the rise and fraudsters are using more sophisticated and sophisticated methods than ever before. It’s not hard to see this: […]

You started a new job, and among the training videos and meeting new colleagues, HR handed you the documents for the company’s retirement plan. As […]

After switching from pancakes to burgers (and vice versa), IHOP celebrates its 60th anniversary. And so today, from 7 am to 7 pm, across the […]

If you are using Venmo and have not changed the default privacy settings, you can rethink this because almost anyone can easily figure out what […]

When was the last time you checked your bank account? As explained in the Copenhagen Business School and Columbia Business School working paper , if […]

If you’ve nearly saved enough for the down payment, how much do you need for all the additional costs that come with buying a home? […]

Mistakes do happen. Skipping (or missing) one or two bill payments is not the end of the world, but it can have serious consequences, including […]

You know that you need to pay your credit card bill on time and that you shouldn’t strive to hold a balance. But do you […]

Capital One’s Credit Wise , a free loan tracking tool, will now alert you if and when someone uses your Social Security number to apply […]

When you are a budding investor or investor, starting from scratch can seem like a daunting task. You have finance professionals who advise you to […]

If you have a high deductible health plan (HDHP) and end up needing an emergency or elective surgery that brings you closer to or exceeds […]

Everyone loves a Roth IRA , but there is one drawback: there are income limits starting at $ 189,000 for a couple and $ 120,000 […]

We talked about freezing spending , allowing ourselves to buy good things from time to time, and outlining our monetary goals to help us shape […]

Building a loan is one of the hardest but most essential financial tasks when you enter the work world, and a credit card – when […]

Is the home worth your retirement savings? This is the question that the reader has been puzzling over this week. Every Monday, we address one […]

Paying off student loans is a tedious task and for many it may seem like an endless financial black hole. While Congress does not seem […]

Vanguard is making one of the biggest dreams of investors come true: to trade commission-free on most of its ETF options. The investment giant will […]

According to Consumer Reports , the median annual TV bill has grown from $ 700 in 2000 to $ 1200 in 2017, and much of […]

Millennial Friends are PSAs: When it comes to career advice and money, parents have a myriad of opinions, mostly based on what they’ve done or […]

How long does it take for your credit rating to recover from a soft call? Here’s what Tiffany wants to know on Money Monday this […]

The national average down payment ranges from six to 11 percent , with some home buyers paying as little as three to 3.5 percent . […]

If this is your first time buying a home, you probably still have a million and one questions about the process, starting with how the […]

When you’re saving up to buy your first home, you’re probably factoring in mortgage costs and monthly payments, adding insurance and maybe even realtor’s fees. […]

Exactis, a small Florida-based marketing firm, may have disclosed the identity of an estimated 340 million people and businesses in the United States. According to […]

Let’s say you’re doing your own mortgage research – you’ve already spoken to a financial planner and are ready to take the next step in […]

Many home purchases focus on mortgages, but there are tons of hidden costs that you may not want to consider when you first start shopping. […]

Getting your first paycheck at your first job is great. After all, you’ve worked hard for it – you deserve it. And while the first […]

The New York Times got its hands on the postcard-sized draft of a new 1040 standard form that Republicans have long dreamed of, but this […]

Yesterday we talked about how much to put on your first home and what discount mortgage points are . Today we will look at another […]

Could you live a little longer with your parents if that meant saving more on your down payment? This is one of the questions we […]

A few weeks ago, I asked what questions you have about buying a home . I’m going to tackle some of them this week. Here’s […]

Looks like Wells Fargo is trying to atone for its sins (or at least attract new customers) with the launch of its new bonus credit […]

Like a group of friends in a remote cottage in a campy serial killer movie, your consumer protection is secretly killed one at a time […]

The Trump administration has expanded access to association health plans, a move designed to lower health insurance costs but could end up having the opposite […]