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The federal government is becoming more directly involved in resolving debt collection complaints and that should be a very good thing for you.
Celebrate Father's Day with some hard-won financial advice from fathers (who happen to be financial experts).
I was wondering is there any way to save money, because my paycheck seems to disappear and I cannot make heads or tails of a budgeting system alone. Anything helps.
In community property states, assets and liabilities that either person acquires during the marriage become the joint property of both spouses. In other words, “what’s mine is yours” legally applies to all sorts of income and debts. Here's what that can mean for you.
For many people, marriage represents the joining of two to become one. But what about your credit history? If your spouse has had some setbacks, what does that mean for your credit score? And how can you can help (or hurt) each other as you work to build a lifetime of strong credit? Here's what you need to know.
Many credit card issuers offer hardship programs for customers experiencing a financial setback. The problem, however, is that sometimes these programs end before your situation has gone back to normal. So let’s take a look at what happens when your credit card deferment ends, and what you can do to protect yourself.
As the coronavirus continues to upend people’s lives, many homeowners are looking for financial relief. One option may be to temporarily put the mortgage into forbearance and temporarily pause payments without paying late fees or risking foreclosure. But there are risks involved - here's what you need to know.
If you discuss the dreams and opportunities that come with winning the lottery amongst a group of friends, there’s inevitably one person who points out you’re going to have to pay half of it in taxes. It can be a bummer, but it’s also not necessarily true. Here's the true cost of winning the lottery.
Credit scores can be a good gauge of someone's financial stability, and if that's something you're looking for in a partner, you might be inclined to disqualify a potential partner for having a bad credit score. Here's a suggestion: don't. At least, not until you have all the facts.
For many in the LGBTQ community, the experience of coming out and processing their identity is tied to their personal financial journey in many painful and and sometimes long-lasting ways. This is a story of one writer's struggle and eventual triumph and the lessons they learned along the way.
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