Personal Finance
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5 Common Auto Insurance Scams (And How to Avoid Them)
How Auto Insurance Companies Work
How does the color of your car affect your insurance rate?
What Are the Different Types of Life Insurance?
Do I Need Life Insurance?
10 Factors That Affect Your Life Insurance Premium
How to Fill Out a Money Order
How to Write a Check
How to Find Your Bank's Routing Number
10 Things Hotels Don't Want You to Know
How Family Road Trips Can Be Done on the Cheap
Save or Splurge: 10 Suggestions on What's Worth the Spend When You're on Vacation
8 Cheapest States to Live In
How Black Friday Became Big Business Around the World
People Are Snatching Up Treasury I Bonds Paying 9.62 Percent
Can you use student loans to buy a used car?
What to Do When a Friend Owes You Money
What Is Mortgage Forbearance and How Do You Qualify?
How to Future-proof Your Child's Credit From Fraud
8 Most Expensive Things in the World, From Parking to Palaces
Where Should You Put Your Money When Inflation Is High?
What Is Probate and Can You Avoid It?
How Square Works
5 Ways Mobile Banking Alerts Can Benefit You
Is checking becoming paperless?
What's the Difference Between Student Loan Refinance and Student Loan Consolidation?
Is It a Good Idea to Refinance Your Student Loans?
Can You Refinance Your Student Loans if You Didn't Graduate?
5 Reasons You Might Need to Visit the Social Security Office
Who Decides When Your Social Security Check Increases?
These Folks Retired in their 30s and 40s: Can You Do It Too?
Why Doesn't the U.S. Have a 'Return-free' Tax Filing System?
What Is FUTA and How Does It Work?
4 Year-End Money Tips to Lower Your Tax Bill
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In 2000, a document called a military testamentary instrument was recognized by Congress to provide some clear-cut basic requirements for a military will, exempt from individual states' varying laws.
The most sweeping tax overhaul in decades became law in December 2017. What should U.S. taxpayers do in 2018 to benefit from the tax code changes?
By Dave Roos
You've probably heard the phrase "tax deductions" a hundred times. But what does it mean? And how can you be sure you're taking all the tax deductions you're entitled to?
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A repeal of the Johnson Amendment would go way beyond separation of church and state.
By John Donovan
Many parents feel torn between funding their own retirement and paying for their kids' college education. But financial experts are united on which one should take priority.
By Dave Roos
Credit monitoring bureau Equifax was hacked and is offering fraud monitoring services for free. But experts say they're pretty useless.
By Dave Roos
A new meta-analysis of 150 studies finds that only one in three U.S. adults has a written living will or healthcare power of attorney documents.
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Pago en Especie allows artists to meet tax obligations with a piece of art, and the government builds an impressive collection. Win-win!
By Chris Opfer
This place has been in the top spot for years.
By Alia Hoyt
If you're all about taking money from rich people who don't want to cough up their dough, the Wealth Squad is where it's at.
By John Donovan
We all want to get the best price for that sweater, that car, that house. Making a very precise offer of, say, $12.90 as opposed to $10, can help you do that. Sometimes.
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Millions of people have figured out how to get by without a bank account, whether by choice or force of circumstance.
By Oisin Curran
So-called sin taxes, excise taxes on things the government deems dangerous, can discourage bad behavior, but can they be too effective?
By Oisin Curran
Starbucks holds as much cash for its customers as a midsize bank does, says the Wall Street Journal. Gift cards have helped the company to build a prepaid empire.
By Julia Layton
But just how many are we talking, really?
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Whether you pay taxes on eBay sales depends on whether this is a casual hobby or a serious money-maker for you.
You have a shop on Etsy, while your partner owns an online travel agency. Should you both have tax ID numbers?
Student loans aren't free money. If you're tempted to buy a car with your financial aid check, you might want to do the math first.
All of your debts are classified as secured or unsecured during a bankruptcy, which affects how they're discharged or repaid.
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Filing for bankruptcy can provide you with relief, but it also has some lasting repercussions that can affect your financial future.
The amount of available income you have after taxes, or disposable income, makes all the difference in whether you can file for bankruptcy.
Some people end up filing for bankruptcy due to credit card debt, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can't get a credit card again.
Filing bankruptcy doesn't mean losing every single asset that you own; some of your assets may be considered exempt by the court.
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People aren't the only ones who file for bankruptcy. Businesses, cities, and even countries sometimes get into insurmountable debt. But who takes the "prize" for largest filing?
If you get behind on your bills due to a specific life event, a hardship letter can help convince your creditors to help you get back on track.