Are you worried about an ex spouse or soon-to-be ex ruining your credit? Unfortunately, in the aftermath of divorce, financial sabotage — whether intentional or accidental — is all too common. One of the worst financial hits you can take is when your credit gets ruined by your previous mate. Here’s what you need to […]
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Spending a few days at a theme park could be just what you need to break away from the daily grind and enjoy some fun activities with friends and family members. Here are some ways to save money on tickets to America’s most-visited theme parks and attractions:
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Do you constantly blow your budget month after month no matter how hard you try to stick to it? You’ve accounted for housing, utilities, groceries, dry cleaning, etc. But for some reason, you keep failing to meet your budget goals. You might think you blew your budget because of an unexpected expense like an
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If you’re planning to buy a home or see a loan in the near future, or you just want to maintain good credit to improve your financial health, you need to start paying attention to your FICO credit scores. Although you probably think of yourself as having a single FICO credit score, you actually have
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It’s no fun to deal with your kids if they’re constantly yelling “I’m bored!” during the times they’re on a school break. Some parents and families may take trips to Florida or even out of the country over Spring Break, the Winter holiday season or during the summer. But if you can’t afford such a
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Have you ever had a great idea and wondered if you could make money off of it? Enough money to maybe one day quit your current, full time job? Before you start daydreaming about creating your own, “I Quit” YouTube video, there are some things you’ll have to do before your side-hustle can become your main
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If you missed my interview on the Melissa Harris-Perry show last weekend, I was on a panel – along with Connie Razza, Arun Gupta and Karen Friedman – that discussed Detroit’s pension funds as the city struggles with bankruptcy and the growing retirement savings crisis nationwide.
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The IRS says that millions of people have become victims of con artists that have used the victim’s social security numbers to file taxes. Once the scammers file taxes, they turn around and collect tax refunds from the government. Meanwhile, not only has the victim’s identity been stolen, they are also out of luck (at
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The IRS says U.S. taxpayers spend an average of 13 hours reading up on tax rules, gathering paperwork, and filling out their tax forms. And let’s not forget, of course, that taxes are a big expense for most Americans. In fact, the typical U.S. family pays more than a third of its income in taxes,
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Keeping tabs on your credit score is a great way to help maintain good credit health. So people with Capital One credit cards will be happy to know that starting very soon, the bank will roll out free credit scores and a suite of credit-education tools. The new offering is called Credit Tracker, and it
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When your credit is less than perfect, you may think you have no loan options. In reality, many subprime lenders will offer you credit or loans for products like credit cards, student loans, and even mortgages. However, a subprime loan will be usually be offered at a higher interest rate. Here’s what you need to
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Most of us have a bad money habit that can crush our finances. That bad money habit is failing to plan, learn about wealth management plans from Hawley Advisors, view the article at their blog. I cannot tell you how many times I personally have wasted money, gone into debt, or failed to save —
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Video: Does Your Spouse Spend Too Much Money on Get Rich Quick Schemes? Is your spouse constantly falling for the latest “get rich quick” scheme? From stacks of multi-level marketing brochures to shelves full of unsold products, does your home feel more like a warehouse of failed business ideas than a place of peace? If
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One of the biggest financial mistakes you can ever make is taking bad financial advice — or more accurately, applying financial advice the wrong way, at the wrong time, and for the wrong reason. Following so-called “good” financial advice can actually get you into a world of economic trouble if you’re not careful. So, think
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When you’re living on a fixed income or facing bills you can’t afford to pay, it can be tempting to consider borrowing from places like car title loan companies. After all, these lenders put cash in your hands in a way that’s convenient, fast and relatively drama-free — at least, at first. Yet a car
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