http://www.bankrate.com/default.aspx All the new personal finance stories of the day en-us Copyright 2013, Bankrate Inc. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:12:52 GMT webmaster@bankrate.com (webmaster) http://www.bankrate.com/Images/logos/bankratelogo.gif http://www.bankrate.com/default.aspx 118 22 60 Find out how choosing a trust over a will can help you avoid taxes, protect assets and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/financial-literacy/what-trusts-can-do-for-you-and-yours-1.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/financial-literacy/what-trusts-can-do-for-you-and-yours-1.aspx If you paid someone to care for a dependent so you could work, a special tax credit could cut your IRS bill. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/irs-helps-with-the-kids-1.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/irs-helps-with-the-kids-1.aspx Do you want your kids to be smart about money? Follow these tips to get them started. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/video/life-money/raising-your-child-with-financial-smarts.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/video/life-money/raising-your-child-with-financial-smarts.aspx When traveling, which is better: charging your credit card in dollars or local currency? Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/how-to-avoid-foreign-transaction-fees.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/how-to-avoid-foreign-transaction-fees.aspx One issuer gave you a $500 limit while another gave you a $1,000 limit. Want to know why? Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/how-issuers-determine-credit-card-limits.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/how-issuers-determine-credit-card-limits.aspx Some habits cost big bucks. If you invest the money instead, you'll be much better off. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/smart-spending/bad-habits-cost-1.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/smart-spending/bad-habits-cost-1.aspx Online tools and smartphone apps can help you start lowering your 2013 taxes now. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/taxes/easy-early-ways-cut-2013-taxes.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/taxes/easy-early-ways-cut-2013-taxes.aspx One great way to save through a mortgage refinancing involves whether to extend the term. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/mortgage-interest-expense-myth-revealed.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/mortgage-interest-expense-myth-revealed.aspx