What to Do When You Get Laid Off
The economy still may be humming, but layoffs still happen — a sobering 1.7 million…
Posted January 2, 2020
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Dormant Bank Accounts & Escheated Funds
There’s an estimated $80 billion in unclaimed money out there waiting to find a home…
Posted December 10, 2019
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Your Personal Finance Calendar for 2020
Resolved: 2020 is the year you’ll get financially organized, day by day. You know the…
Posted November 13, 2019
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How to Decide Between Stocks and Mutual Funds
Trading stocks has never been cheaper. Most brokerages no longer charge the hefty sales commissions…
Can My Credit Score Go Up 100 Points in a Month?
What’s in a number? If it’s your credit score, a lot, especially if you keep…
Make Sure Your Family Has a Disaster Plan
June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season. Meanwhile, across much of the Western U.S.,…
Posted August 27, 2019
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Where (and how) to Sell Your Stuff Online
Once upon a proverb, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” was just another way…
Should I Pay Credit Cards or Tax Debt?
The choice between paying credit card debt and taxes isn’t as simple as calculating money…
Posted June 19, 2019
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When to Take Social Security Benefits
Your golden years should be an era of leisure and adventure, of self-discovery and reinvention....
Finding a New Job After 50
Getting laid off is traumatic, but at least I got the bad news in a…