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Social Security recipients will get a small bump in their monthly checks next year. But if you still have a…
The clock is ticking away on 2016. It's already November and there are only two months left before we welcome…
A new smartphone app launching this week claims it can help you be smarter about managing your credit card debt. Here's what you should know…
Free cell phone service has been a subject on the Clark Howard Show for years. But after some early stumbles,…
Getting a loan as a small business or an entrepreneur hasn't always been easy. Big banks generally don't care about…
People are always coming up to me and asking, 'What credit card do you use?' The reality is I carry…
Remember the woman who sued Equifax for $18 million because they wouldn't fix errors on her credit report even after…
Getting free access to your credit report and credit score can be easy. At AnnualCreditReport.com, you can get a free…
DO YOU SEE THINGSclearly when it comes to money? Here’s a test to find out. Which of the following scenarios…
INFLATION HAS BEENthe big economic story of 2022. Steep increases in consumer prices have hurt families in many ways—some of…
A FEW WEEKS BACK, I discussed the notion of “the four horsemen of the investor apocalypse.” A concept proposed by Morningstar Managing Director Don Phillips,…
ARE YOU IN YOUR 60sand worried about rising consumer prices? It’s worth understanding how inflation affects Social Security benefits—especially its…
I SPEND SIGNIFICANTtime reading the viewpoints of people who are planning for retirement or who are already retired. My frequent…
BOSTON COLLEGE’SCenter for Retirement Research just published a study that explores what Americansthinkare the biggest risks to their retirement—as opposed…
THE FINANCIAL WORLDgenerates a lot of noise. As a financial planner, I see that every day. Being in my 20s,…
WE LIKE TO ESCAPEthe Northeast’s cold each winter, so we just spent 10 days in Sarasota, Florida. Like many others…
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINEfinancial freedom? That’s the intriguing question I’ve been asked twice in recent weeks by journalists curious about…
WHEN WE RETIRE,we win back control over our daily life. Gone is the boss, the expectation that we’ll be at…
IT WAS JULY 2003.My wife and I were in our early 50s. Wehad jobs we liked and we lived comfortably.…
