Personal Finance

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  Here’s how to keep your debt from following you to the grave

  Worried you’ll be stuck with debt for years to come? Here’s how to develop a payoff plan.

  Jan 31, 2019
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  A Netflix sensation might be costing people thousands of dollars

  Just because something may not spark joy in your own life, doesn’t mean the item is worthless.

  Jan 30, 2019
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  Banks want to score your finances — and they hope it will motivate you to improve them

  Banks and fintech companies are offering a newer way to engage with our money habits.

  Jan 29, 2019
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  Government agencies restarting after budget deal

  The agreement may just kick the can down the road.

  Jan 26, 2019
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  9 Amazon do’s and don’ts: What to buy and what to avoid

  Don’t let Amazon’s ubiquity trick you into thinking you’re getting the most for your money.

  Jan 25, 2019
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  Here’s how I spend only $150 per month on groceries

  I am perfectly happy with the flavor, presentation and low cost of my canned fish.

  Jan 25, 2019
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  Federal workers missed another paycheck today as ripple effects spread

  Budget impasse has wide implications beyond missed paychecks.

  Jan 25, 2019
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  ‘You can make it work’: How low-income earners can overcome their circumstances and set financial goals

  How people of modest means can make an easy financial plan that works.

  Jan 25, 2019
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  How to tell your spouse you’ve been hiding a bank account

  A new survey finds one-fifth of Americans are hiding a bank or credit card account.

  Jan 24, 2019
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  I used to pay hundreds in banking fees — here’s how I finally learned to avoid them

  I was once hit with overdraft fees, foreign transaction fees and wire fees — and I didn’t even notice.

  Jan 24, 2019