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How Tracking Rewards Good Driversinsurance A tracking device on your car reveals how you drive. Good drivers are rewarded with policy discounts.
By Kimberly Lankford
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How New Grads Can Buy Health Insuranceinsurance New college graduates can stay on their parent's health insurance plans, but they should check out a few other options before they do so.
By Kimberly Lankford
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What to Do With a 529 Plan When a Child Doesn't Go to College529 Plans Families can avoid taxes and a penalty on a 529 college-savings plan when a child develops a disability and likely won’t be using the money for college.
By Kimberly Lankford
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How Couples Can Share Long-Term-Care BenefitsLong-Term Care Insurance Spouses can choose a long-term-care policy with “shared” coverage, giving them a pool of benefits that they can split.
By Kimberly Lankford
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Help with Tracking IRA Contributionsretirement Your investment firm will send you a form to verify any contribution you make to an IRA. This can come in handy later if you’re trying to figure taxes on withdrawals.
By Kimberly Lankford
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Don't Sweat Small Changes in Your Credit Scorescredit & debt Credit scores typically fluctuate a little from month to month, often because of changes in credit card balances. Here’s what to do when fluctuations in your scores are more dramatic.
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Health Insurance for College Studentscollege Young adults can stay on the family health policy until age 26. But if they go away to college and are outside the insurer's network of doctors, families need to reconsider their insurance options.
By Kimberly Lankford
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Free Credit Report Freezes
credit & debt A new federal law will soon allow everyone to freeze -- and thaw -- their credit report free. A freeze can deter identity theft.
By Kimberly Lankford
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How to Fund a Memorial Scholarship to Honor a Veteran
Paying for College With the help of a college or community foundation, you can establish a scholarship in the name of a loved one to help students in perpetuity.
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