Are Rising Rates Good?
Rising interest rates generally reward savers and punish borrowers. But there are other, less obvious benefits. Guest post from Patty Moore of Working Mother Life!
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Equifax Hack
With nearly half of all Americans affected, everyone should follow up to protect themselves in the wake of the horrendous hack at credit bureau Equifax®.
read moreTransUnion.ca Sneakiness
Here’s how TransUnion’ca’s process for obtaining a credit report—which should be free—morphs into a purchase of a $239/year “credit monitoring” product. Shameful!
read moreThe Pain of Paying
You’ve abandoned cash, right? Cool, but research shows you’re probably spending more as a result.
read moreInvestment Types—for Newbies
You know you should be investing, but don’t know where or how to start. Well, start here. 🙂
read moreFossil Fuel Is Dead
Let’s discuss: Investors with a time horizon of more than 5 years should avoid fossil fuel-related companies, mutual funds, and ETFs.
read moreFinancial Insomnia
A recent telephone survey of American adults revealed that 38% lose sleep over health care and health insurance worries. To the surprise of no one who relies on their brain to make decisions, that portion is up by a whopping 37% from one year ago.
read moreCredit and Home Insurance
Think your credit rating doesn’t matter unless you borrow money? Think again. Example: South Dakotans with poor credit pay 288% more for home insurance.
read moreWhen Thin is Bad
The brains behind Millennial Personal Finance writes about the importance of polishing your credit score.
read moreExtend Your Tax Deadline!
File IRS Form 4868 to get an automatic 6-month tax filing extension. But you can’t postpone paying what you owe!
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