You’re in the market for a new credit card. As you scroll through credit card roundups and pore over issuers’ application pages, you note cards with generous rewards programs and ample value-added perks. You add them to your shortlist, all…
If you’re ready to buy a house, congratulations. You’re one step closer to making what’s likely to be the largest single purchase of your life – at least until your family grows larger and you’re forced to upsize to a more…
My wife graduated from medical school with more than $300,000 in student loans to her name. During her three-year residency, some of that debt sat in deferment, quietly accruing about $20 per day in interest. The larger non-deferred balance grew, albeit…
Deciding to refinance your mortgage is only the beginning of the process. You’re far more likely to accomplish what you set out to achieve with your refinance — and to get a good deal in the meantime — when you…
If you’re at all savvy about online shopping, you’ve probably come across Rakuten, a diversified online merchant in the mold of Amazon if not quite as widely known. You might know Rakuten as Ebates, its former name. Like Amazon, whose…
If you have an existing FHA mortgage, you may qualify for a special type of refinancing product known as an FHA streamline refinance. Although it’s important to do your due diligence and carefully consider other refinance options — as well…
Sallie Mae’s private student loan is its flagship credit product. Depending on the loan type, it’s known either as a Smart Option Student Loan (undergraduate, career training) or simply as a Sallie Mae student loan (graduate and professional studies). Sallie…
These days, you can pay for pretty much anything with a credit card: your power bill, your car payment, airfare for your next international vacation. Heck, even the IRS accepts credit card payments. So why can’t you pay your rent…
With inflation running hotter than it has in years, you’re probably looking everywhere for opportunities to trim your monthly expenses. If you own your home, you don’t have to look far to find one of the biggest. You might be…
It’s a big decision to join the military. Members of the Armed Forces face a slew of risks to their physical safety and psychological well-being. They make many trade-offs in their personal lives as well, from frequent moves to new towns…
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