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How to Shelter Your Tax Refund from the CPI Inflation Rate
Are you expecting a tax refund? Here are some ways to grow it so it outpaces the CPI inflation rate.
By Sean Jackson
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How to File Tornado Insurance Claims
insurance Tornados have caused billions in damages over the decades. If you were affected, make sure you document your losses and contact your insurer immediately.
By Elaine Silvestrini
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How to Add Treasury Bonds, Bills and Notes to an IRA
investing If you are wondering how to add Treasury bills, bonds and notes to an IRA, there are ways to do so.
By Lisa Gerstner
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Luxury & Exotic Car Insurance: How to Get the Best Coverage for Less
Learn how to insure a luxury or exotic car without overpaying. Compare rates, maximize discounts, and find the best coverage options for high-end vehicles.
By Jacob Wolinsky
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5 Things You Might Not Know You Can Negotiate When Buying a Home
Here are five things buyers might not know they can negotiate when buying a home.
By Daniel Bortz
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Where's My Refund? How to Track Your Tax Refund Status
Tax Refunds The IRS Where's My Refund tracker lets you check the status of your 2025 tax refund. Here's what you need to know.
By Katelyn Washington
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How to Benefit from Rising Interest Rates
Financial Planning Savers will get the best rates from top-yielding savings and money market deposit accounts at online banks.
By Rivan V. Stinson
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How to Fix Errors in Your Credit Report
Complaints about errors in credit reports have shot up. Here’s why — and how to fix them.
By Sarah Brady
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How to Invest $1,000: Open a Roboadviser Account
Smart Buying It's easier than ever to access low-cost, automated investing advice through a robo-adviser.
By Nellie S. Huang
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Ways to Keep More of Your Money in Retirement
Making Your Money Last No one likes paying taxes, especially once you've retired. So here are some steps to consider now that could help minimize your taxes later.
By Ron Anno, Investment Adviser Representative
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Wildfire Smoke Is Here to Stay. Here’s How to Clean the Air Inside Your Home.
A guide to cleaning the air in your home amid wildfires.
By Bernard J. Wolfson | KFF Health News
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How to Apply for a Social Security Replacement Card
Basics Getting a Social Security replacement card, especially online, is straightforward. You just need the right documents on hand and a new government login.
By Jackie Stewart
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How to Protect Your Home from Natural Disasters with the Right Insurance
Becoming a Homeowner Not all damage is covered by standard homeowners policies. Make sure you’re prepared for wild fires, floods and other weather events before it's too late.
By Rivan V. Stinson
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How to Shop for Life Insurance in 3 steps
insurance Shopping for life insurance? You may be able to estimate how much you need online, but that's just the start of your search.
By Kaitlin Pitsker
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How to Get Your Insurer to Pay Your Home and Auto Claims
insurance Follow these steps to minimize hassles and get all the money you deserve.
By Kimberly Lankford
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Things to Do When Retired and Bored
happy retirement Here are 13 ways to prepare now for retirement so that you’ll be happy, active, fulfilled and never, ever bored.
By Jacob Schroeder
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What is Net Worth and How to Calculate It
savings Calculate your net worth by tallying your assets and liabilities to get a picture of your financial health.
By Ella Vincent
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How to Avoid Annoying Hotel Fees: Per Person, Parking and More
Travel Here's how to avoid extra charges and make sure you don't get stuck paying for amenities that you don't use.
By Cameron Huddleston
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What's the Difference Between a Bond's Price and Value?
bonds Bonds are complex. Learning about how to trade them is as important as why to trade them.
By Donna LeValley
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Five Ways to Save on Professional Moving Costs
spending Save on professional moving costs by using these five strategies.
By Cameron Huddleston
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How to Buy a Foreclosed Home
Buyers and investors hit hard by a challenging housing market are increasingly looking to foreclosed homes as an option. Here's how to get started.
By Daniel Bortz
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Bond Basics: How to Reduce the Risks
investing Bonds have risks you won't find in other types of investments. Find out how to spot risky bonds and how to avoid them.
By the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance
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Start an Online Business on the Cheap
Starting an online business is more possible than it's ever been, even without much start-up capital. Here's how to do it.
By Deborah Yao
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How to Haggle for Almost Anything
Smart Buying Learning how to haggle is an invaluable skill. These strategies will help you negotiate a better price for just about any product or service.
By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
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How to Throw a $5,000 Wedding
savings Two brides share their tips for keeping the costs of a ceremony, reception, dress, invitations and more under control.
By Cameron Huddleston
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How to Handle an IRS Audit of Your Tax Return
tax returns Keys to success in handling an IRS audit include being well prepared, establishing credibility, and keeping your wits about you.
By Kevin McCormally
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How to Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Paying for College Even as broader breaks on student debt are rolled out, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program offers much more substantial help to those who qualify. But an important deadline is coming up.
By Rivan V. Stinson
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How to Get Rid of a Timeshare
Travel It’s not easy, and you will never get back what you paid for it.
By Patricia Mertz Esswein
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How to Plan for an Early Retirement
retirement planning Hint: It’s a little different than the usual retirement planning. When you want to retire early, there are a few extra considerations you need to think through.
By Michael Aloi, CFP®
