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Don’t let medical bills pile up
One recent Sunday afternoon while cleaning out my garage, I felt an overwhelming ache in my abdomen and back. I tried to power through it, but after a while, the pain was too much. Eventually, I asked...
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When slowing down can actually save you money
When a home or auto disaster strikes, it’s easy to pull out your wallet quickly. But getting multiple estimates first could save you thousands of dollars. Getting a second and third opinion saved me...
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Avoid financial infidelity by building fiscal trust
When my husband and I were first married, I decided to refinance the mortgage on the house I had bought before we tied the knot. Against the advice of my attorney, who was an old friend, I decided to...
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Erasing credit report errors not an easy fix
In a perfect world, a dispute over a legitimate error on a credit report would get corrected swiftly — as federal law requires. But that didn’t happen for me this year when I filed a dispute with the...
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Staggering your credit reports is harder than you think
There are two main things you should do to make sure your credit score is at its best: Pay your bills in full and on time; and check your credit reports periodically. Paying your bills is (in theory)...
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Frugal when frugal wasn’t cool
Millennials have gotten a lot of credit for their frugality. And being thrifty is pretty cool amongst my Generation X peers, too — at least, it has been since the Great Recession. But on a summer visit...
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AmEx, Discover top list of most-loved cards
Do you love or loathe your card issuer? A study from consumer research firm J.D. Power ranks customer satisfaction among the top card issuers every year, and this year’s winners and losers were a...
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New FICO scoring model unveiled
Your credit score could soon rise without you changing a thing. The FICO score, which most lenders use to assess your creditworthiness, is getting a facelift. The new FICO Score 9 will become available...
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No emergency fund? Crowdfunding is one solution
You need a new clutch for your car, your kid has to have surgery, or you’re buried in credit card debt. Should you turn to crowdfunding? More low-income consumers are turning to their social networks...
View ArticleQUIZ: How much do you know about managing credit?
Managing credit responsibly — paying bills on time and in full — takes care. Increasing your credit score — the key to renting an apartment, getting a car loan, evening landing some jobs — takes skill...
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