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Laura Adams, known nationally as the “Money Girl,’’ is a personal finance expert, a best-selling author and the creator of a popular podcast that seeks to educate American consumers. She…
For most of us, our home is the most significant purchase we will make. Which means qualifying for the loan to buy your house is vital. Several factors affect your…
Ric Edelman, a financial adviser who is a best-selling author and syndicated radio show host, remembers the days when everyone rushed to the bank on a Friday afternoon to cash…
Have you ever wondered, as you peered enviously over the hedge at the neighbor’s place, whether that shiny Beemer in the driveway and newly remodeled pool in the backyard are…
By all accounts, David and Margie Stapleton did an admirable job reaching their financial goals before retirement. They have a minimal home mortgage and moderately low debt. Their three children…
This might bore you, but the following story on the presidential election does not address beauty queens, philandering husbands or locker room talk. It does, however, address how a President…
If you want to break up the loud party that your neighbor’s millennial kid is throwing in his basement bedroom, don’t call the cops. Just barge over and pass out…
Nearly one-third of American consumers find it easier to pay their bills, have more opportunities to save money for the future and more confidence in their overall financial situation. That…
Anouska Livingston was pregnant, unemployed, in debt and stressed out. The last thing she needed was to go in a store and see what diapers cost. “How am I going…
Here’s the easiest quiz you’ll ever take: Would you like to sleep better, have a happy marriage, improve your health, have more confidence and be able to help your family…
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