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5 questions to ask before you (don’t) sign up for a store credit card
At some point the offer will come. It could happen during the family’s traditional shop-till-you-drop excursion on Black Friday. Or while you’re stalking deals during your frenzied lunch hour on Cyber...
View ArticleU.S. credit card debt hits a record high—but yours doesn’t have to
“Americans’ outstanding credit card debt hit a new record in November, highlighting a more confident U.S. consumer but also flashing a warning signal of potential trouble down the road.” —USA Today,...
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The latest on the future U.S. workforce, Betsy DeVos, and how colleges can...
Here are some favorite personal finance reads from around the web this week. The real future of work –Politico Automation and outsourcing abroad aren’t the only forces that have changed the U.S....
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How to help a credit card surfer who isn’t taking her debt seriously
Beth takes on a tricky new money question—and offers expert advice on how to resolve it and how to talk it over in constructive ways. The situation A friend of mine has five credit cards, with...
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The latest on millennials, retirement saving, and work-life balance at your job
Here are some favorite personal finance reads from around the web this week. Millennials are saving for the future, if they can afford to —The New York Times The good news? Millennials realize how...
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The latest on the cost of raising a child, the CFPB, and why women hold more...
Here are some favorite personal finance reads from around the web this week. American women hold two-thirds of all student debt—here’s why —CNBC Americans have $1.5 trillion in student loan debt—but...
View ArticleWhat to do if you’re marrying into debt
The situation I’m getting married in the fall—yay!!!—to my partner of five years. Our financial goals are very much in alignment: First, pay for this wedding; then save up and buy a house; then...
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Fact Check Finance: Having credit card debt can help raise your credit score
Fact Check Finance is an occasional series that puts common money assertions to the test. “More than 1 in 5 credit-card users, or 43 million Americans, carry a balance—or pay the minimum to...
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The latest on tuition cuts, passive investing, and budgeting with beans
Here are some favorite personal finance reads from around the web this week. Attention, college shoppers. These schools are slashing their prices. —The Washington Post Colleges are cutting tuition...
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Is an interest rate limit on credit cards a good idea?
“No doubt credit card issuers are driven by profit, not compassion; equally undoubtedly, thousands of Americans have gotten in over their heads with high-interest, revolving credit card debt. But does...
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