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Is It Ever Too Late to Buy Life Insurance?
Life insurance can provide security, protection and peace of mind. It's never too late to explore your options.
Lease or Buy a New Car? Here’s How to Decide.
Automotive leases can get complicated, to say the least. Here are a few simple ways to know whether buying or leasing is the way to go.
How to Budget for Pet Costs (and Avoid Debt)
Here’s a simple framework to keep four-legged friends from running up your credit card balance.
So you’re out of debt. What’s next?
Being in debt is a stressful, often overwhelming, place to be in life. It can impact your relationships, your job prospects, and your ability to…
Buy Now, Pay Later: What’s the Catch?
BNPL has some clear advantages over credit cards - only IF you use it wisely. Here's how it works and the traps to avoid.
5 Ways to Tell If I Should Apply for That Rewards Credit Card
If you’ve got things to buy anyway, you may as well earn cash, flights, hotels, or gift cards while doing it. There are just a few considerations that the credit-card ad is going to minimize… or fail to mention at all.
Inflation: What It Is and Why It Matters
Inflation is a sustained rise in the costs of goods and services, which results in lower purchasing power. Learn how inflation works, how it is…
Saver’s Credit: Claim Rules, Benefits and Changes
The Retirement Savings Contribution Credit, also known as the Saver's Credit, is a tax credit worth up to $1,000 (or $2,000 if you’re married filing jointly). Learn more.
RMD Deadline Approaching? What You Need to Know Now
Required minimum distribution (RMDS) are the minimum amounts the IRS requires you to withdraw from specific retirement accounts annually. Whether you need to take a…
How to Create a Budget That Actually Works… For a Whole Year
With these steps, you can get some of the trickiest expense items under control before they start wreaking havoc on your financial plan.
Unlock Financial Freedom: Master the Basics of Financial Literacy
Financial literacy is a comprehensive understanding of general financial topics such as personal finance management, saving, investing and budgeting. Those without financial literacy are more…
3 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund
Plan ahead for this year’s tax season by considering smart ways to use your refund. There are many different investment and savings vehicles to consider,…
How to Find Unclaimed Money from Tax Returns and More
As it turns out, millions of us are owed billions of dollars from all sorts of companies, government, and financial institutions. Luckily, it’s surprisingly easy to hunt down that money with the sites listed here.
