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Knowing your card’s mechanics can help you avoid high rates and fees.

To get started, here are four must-do items to add to your list before you retire.

Too many seniors today are weighed down with tremendous debt loads, but there are helping hands available. Check out these resources for assistance wi…

Luckily, there's plenty of time for you to recover from these all-too-common financial blunders.

Admit it: Whether you're 35 or 65, the prospect of retiring without a mortgage is an attractive one.

From loan forgiveness, to expedited payments and income-adjusted payments, there are strategies available to get a grip on overwhelming student debt.

You have a job, maybe even a good one, but your paychecks never seem to stretch as far as you think they should and ends never quite seem to meet.

Construction loans operate a little differently than a typical home mortgage, so you need to know a couple of things: like what's the difference betwe…

Buried under a pile of past-due bills? Follow these tips to pay off what you owe and get yourself back on firm financial footing.

Wealthy people usually aren't born that way.

When used judiciously, a home equity line of credit, or HELOC, can be a tool to help retirees control their taxes and can serve as a potential backsto…

Lenders are making it easier to get loans, but a repeat of the housing crisis isn’t in the cards.

For some people who lose their spouse, it could make perfect sense. For others, not so much. Here's how to judge what could be a prudent approach in t…

Degrees of legal protection differ for 401(k)s and IRAs.

Savvy financial moves and strategic belt-tightening can tame even the most fearsome debt loads and help put retirees' golden years back in the black.

The stock market took a gut punch recently as a number of on-again, off-again headwinds started to blow at the same time.

You may benefit even if you can’t reduce your mortgage rate by a full percentage point.

Pay off debt with the highest interest first, stick to a schedule and automate payments.

Sometimes skipping the costs and hassles of commercial bank loans can make perfect sense, saving the borrower some money and helping the lender with t…

There's a chance that you may have a loan with a "shadow bank" and not even know it. What exactly are shadow banks, and what risks and rewards do they…

For the first time, borrowers will have to prove they can handle the ongoing property costs to qualify for a reverse mortgage.

It's no secret that college students today are in a bind. To avoid the pitfalls of crushing student debt, take a look at how we got into this sticky s…

The national taxpayer advocate, who’s retiring soon, gives frustrated taxpayers a voice.

Keep good records, and don’t hand over money you can’t afford to lose.

You might think that HENRYs (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) would be doing just fine after college, but they're in serious debt just like most other new …