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Your credit score is just a number, but it can have a big impact on your life. If you have a good credit score, banks compete to lend you money at low interest rates. But if your score is low,…
A million dollars ain’t what it used to be. Especially as a retirement nest egg. Sure, some of that decline in value can be chalked up to inflation. But inflation is far from the only culprit. It turns out that…
Whenever you apply for a loan or line of credit in the U.S., the lender almost certainly pulls your credit report. And before they look at anything else on that report, they look at your FICO score. While not the…
Choosing a small-business checking account can quickly get overwhelming. It’s not always clear which features add value and which serve mainly to confuse, and many accounts come with frustrating transaction restrictions that can really bite as your business grows. So…
Cash will never completely disappear. How else will the Marty and Wendy Byrdes of the world launder their money? Still, the role of cash continues diminishing as the world becomes ever more digitized. And it’s happening faster than you think….
Consumer debt in America is a growing problem. Out of all debt categories, credit card debt is one of the most common. In fact, each household with a credit card has nearly $8,400 in debt on average. Furthermore, credit card loans…
For many of us, our 60s are dominated by the transition to retirement. It’s one of life’s major transitions, right up there with moving out of our parents’ house or getting married. And it takes planning to get right. Consider…
Money is a touchy subject, and our attitudes about it and our relationships with it harken back to things we learned as children. As such, far too many soon-to-be-married couples avoid specifically discussing it. Maybe they’re embarrassed by their lack…
Chances are, if you’ve ever worked in an office – or any kind of 9-to-5 job – you’ve also fantasized occasionally about getting out. After a grueling day of dealing with unreasonable customers, unpaid bills, pointless meetings, and a grumpy…
Banks are constantly being gobbled up by larger financial institutions looking to expand their empire. This trend can be extraordinarily frustrating if you’ve spent a long time with a bank you like and then a larger one takes it over…
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