Credit & Debt
News, insights and expert analysis on credit & debt from the team at Kiplinger.
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One Financial Detail That Can Cost You After a DivorceDivorce does not separate credit card debt. Here is what can follow you and how to protect your credit.
By Choncé Maddox
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How to Freeze Your Credit in 3 Stepscredit & debt Freezing your accounts at the three major credit bureaus is the best way to prevent thieves from opening new credit accounts in your name.
By Lisa Gerstner
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What to Know About Using Your Home Equity in AprilWith borrowing costs still elevated and economic uncertainty in play, tapping your home equity requires a clear plan, not just available equity.
By Paige Cerulli
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If You're Holding These Stocks, You're Also Holding Private AssetsShareholders of some of the most widely owned stocks are investing indirectly in private equity and debt.
By Anne Kates Smith
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Social Security Garnishment Rules: What Retirees Need to KnowDo you know who can garnish your monthly Social Security benefit? Or take the funds from your bank account? Learn how to protect your benefits from creditors.
By Donna LeValley
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4 Ways to Make Debt Your Friend Instead of Your FrenemyDebt can actually be a helpful tool, provided you understand the difference between good debt and bad debt and use it to optimize your financial strategy.
By Meagan Dow, CFA®, CFP®
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Costco's Auto Program: Can Membership Pricing Really Save You Money on a Car?Costco's Auto Program can simplify the car-buying process with prearranged pricing and member perks. Here's what to know before you use it.
By Paige Cerulli
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How to Use Home Equity to Help With Your Long-Term GoalsHomeowners are increasingly using their home equity, through products like HELOCs and home equity loans, as a financial resource for managing debt, funding renovations and more.
By Jon Giles
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What Is a Good Credit Score?Having a good credit score can save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars on credit cards, mortgages and other loans.
By Ellen B. Kennedy
