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- Three simple ways to take the stress out of holiday travel
If thoughts of those long TSA lines, crowded gate areas, and expensive flights to grandma's stress you out, we're here to help.
- Five healthy money habits to teach your kids
Kids pick up on our attitudes about money just by watching us. Start teaching your children healthy financial habits at a young age so they can begin to grasp and practice them early in life.
- Can you afford to have kids?
Here’s how to wrangle your finances before you become a parent.
- How to negotiate a higher credit limit
The process of asking for more credit is actually pretty straightforward. There are certain steps you can take to be better prepared for your conversation with the banker.
- Interested in playing the stock market? Here's how to research stocks.
Researching a stock is a lot like shopping for a car. You can look only at the technical specs, but it’s also important to consider how the ride feels on the road, the manufacturer’s reputation and whether the color of the interior will camouflage dog hair.
- When to ditch your state's Obamacare exchange
In many states, choices for 2017 coverage on state and federal health care exchanges will be drastically reduced.
- Value of graduate school degree varies by field
With such a significant financial commitment required, you'll want a reasonable assurance that the graduate school experience provides a return on investment.
- Six places to watch your favorite scary movies online
Back in the day, kicking off a horror movie binge would require spending two hours and $30 at Blockbuster. But no more!
- Why you can stop balancing your checkbook now
Technology has obliterated or automated a lot of the money tasks that were once mandatory for people who wanted to be responsible with their finances. Here are several financial chores you can and should do differently now.
- Even the smallest apartments should have renters insurance
Only about a third of renters have an insurance policy, but it's a small expense with multiple benefits.
- When your favorite Black Friday 2016 ads will arrive
No two Black Fridays are alike, and there's always something that comes out of left field. But generally, this is what you can expect.
- Retirement planning: Is your 401(k) a dud?
Employer-sponsored retirement plans are valuable benefits, but they can be ruined by high fees and crummy investment choices.
- Five wireless alternatives to Apple's new $160 headphones
We gathered a few of our favorite Bluetooth alternatives to the Airpods; all cost less than $100 each. Even if you don't have an iPhone 7, going wireless is a great option for any smartphone user.
- Why don't drivers and cyclists get along?
The tension between drivers and cyclists sometimes escalates into frightening bouts of rage and even intentional damage and injuries.
- Consider these four factors when comparing banks and credit unions
What distinguishes credit unions from banks, and how does a customer make the switch? We take a look at the most important factors in comparing the two.
- Millions of US households don't use banks. They should reconsider.
Unbanked households, or those that don’t have an account at an insured institution, miss out on helpful tools and services such as savings accounts, secured credit cards and deposit insurance.
- Malls are closing for Thanksgiving, but what about their stores?
Customers' frustration with retailers opening on Thanksgiving has reached a boiling point this season, with dozens of malls across the country closing for the holiday.
- How to save $1,000 when you’re living paycheck to paycheck
One in three families, some with incomes of $100,000 or more, say they don’t have an emergency fund. But if you don’t have at least a small emergency fund, you’ll be vulnerable to debt resulting from an unexpected expense.
- How to cut costs of attending summer weddings
In today’s culture of consumerism, wedding guests feel they're representing the depth of their support for the married couple by buying flights, hotels, new clothes, and a gift. But there are less expensive ways to support the couple in memorable ways.
- How to borrow your way out of debt
Taking out one loan to pay another can seem like a bad idea on its face, but it's possible to successfully use debt consolidation loans to turn a bad financial situation around.