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First Thing To Do Before Paying Student Loans

The First Thing to Do Before Paying Student Loans

Consumers Cut Debt Again

Remember that first week of college or university, when you wondered how you’d ever make it through? If you’re like …

Are Cell Phones Causing ID Theft Problems?

All consumers are at risk for identity theft every year, often without knowing it, but now it seems that many details of …

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What You Need to Know About Being a Landlord

It’s a good time to be an aspiring property baron.
Mortgage rates are still hovering near record lows. And, for most …

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4 Steps to Help You Pay Off Your Student Loans

Student loan debt is a huge problem these days. The total amount of U.S. student loan debt has reached about …

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A judgment can suck the life out of your credit scores for years and make it difficult, if not impossible, …

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New Grads: Need a Job? Move!

Though many Americans are struggling financially even years after the end of the recent recession, one group that may be …

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On Victory Drive, Soldiers Defeated by Debt

Seven years after Congress banned payday-loan companies from charging exorbitant interest rates to service members, many of the nation’s military …

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Americans' Sensitive Data Online and At Risk

While it’s no secret just how problematic it can be to fall victim to identity theft, a recent study shows …

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How New Grads Should Manage Their Credit Cards

American college students tend to have a rough time with credit cards. Without much real-world personal finance experience, many spend …

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Can You Really Get a Mortgage Online?

One of the world’s best-known tech companies has been working hard to broaden the scope of its mobile payment program …

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Help! A Hurricane Wrecked My Credit

Hurricane season officially begins June 1, which makes the following question from a reader all the more timely. We thought …

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