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How to Pay off Credit Card Debt
Making Your Money Last Keep up with credit card bills using these tried-and-true strategies.
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15 Reasons You'll Regret an RV in Retirement
Making Your Money Last RV-savvy retirees talk about the downsides of spending retirement in a motorhome, travel trailer, fifth wheel or other recreational vehicle.
By Bob Niedt Last updated
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More Signs of Belt-Tightening and a Slowing Economy: The Kiplinger Letter
The Kiplinger Letter Although fewer banks are tightening lending standards, more businesses and households are feeling the squeeze.
By Rodrigo Sermeño Published
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Gen X Parents: Saving for Retirement and College at the Same Time?
Saving for retirement and college at the same time is tough. As you prepare to send your kids to college, don’t neglect your nest egg.
By Ella Vincent Published
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Toyota Financing Arm Fined $60 Million for Multiple Violations
Toyota Motor Credit operated a dead-end cancellation hotline, withheld refunds, and hurt consumers’ credit reports, the CFPB says.
By Joey Solitro Published
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Online Lender Enova Banned From Offering Certain Short-Term Loans
Enova has agreed to pay a $15 million fine to settle charges, including illegally withdrawing funds from consumer bank accounts, the CFPB says.
By Joey Solitro Published
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Four Holiday Shopping Strategies to Keep You in Check
Overspending during the holidays is so easy, but if you go into the shopping season with a plan and a budget, you’ll be so much happier in 2024.
By Tony Drake, CFP®, Investment Advisor Representative Published
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Student Loan Application Forms Just Got Easier, Sort Of
The federal student loan application form has been simplified but its rollout might leave you scrambling.
By Jamie Feldman Published
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Seven Financial Planning Strategies for Physicians
Doctors have added financial planning challenges, such as the necessity of malpractice insurance. Here are seven issues to stay on top of.
By Nick Guida, Investment Adviser Representative Published