A Guide to Better Financial Health
Americans owe almost $1 trillion in collective outstanding credit card debt, and the average credit card debt is $5,804. Managing credit card debt is even more complicated when your total debt is spread across multiple cards,...
By now, you’ve probably at least heard about the Friday collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the largest bank failure in the U.S. since 2008 (and the second-biggest in the nation’s history). If you’re confused...
Determining primary and contingent beneficiaries is an integral part of estate planning. Without named beneficiaries, retirement accounts will go to your estate and be processed through probate. No one likes to think of what happens to...
Americans are learning the hard way that they can’t always bank on their own financial knowledge. On average, U.S. adults lost $1,819 to personal financial errors in 2022, according to the latest National Financial...
Applying for scholarships — aka free money to cover college bills — sounds like a no-brainer. But actually finding the right types of awards isn’t easy. Scholarships come in different kinds of packages, from...
There is no single “fastest” way to increase your credit score, as it depends on your current credit situation and the factors affecting your score. However, there are some steps you can take that...
Credit card debt is a prevalent issue that affects millions of people worldwide. The ease of swiping a credit card can make it easy to overspend, and the high-interest rates associated with credit cards...
What’s shrinking in size, overworked and woefully underpaid? If you guessed the American middle class: ding ding ding! You’re correct. Only half of U.S. adults live in a household with an annual income of...
It’s no surprise that college is expensive, but today, prospective learners are increasingly skeptical of the price tag. Seventy percent of 18- to 34-year-olds who do not have college degrees — and 49% who...
It may have only just started, but 2023 is already shaping up to be a significant year for the nation’s roughly 44 million student loan borrowers. If you have federal student loans, here are...
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