Personal Finance Articles

One of the key features of The Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the most significant relief package in history, are direct payments to a majority of U.S. taxpayers and their families. Here’s what you need to know about how much your “economic impact payment,” will be and how and when you might…

When you’re juggling multiple debts — as most people are — it can be challenging to know where to focus. Fortunately, a debt repayment method lets you deal with one piece of that puzzle at a time. It gives you a precise blueprint for repaying your debt in one of two ways. The debt snowball…

If you don’t teach your kids about money, who will? Maybe no one, or maybe a lender that wants them to take on debt. Only 58% of over 40,000 participants have passed the 30-question National Financial Capability Test from the independent National Financial Educators Council. The average score on questions about earning, saving, and growing…

By law, you’re entitled to three free credit reports each year. But what about free credit reports on demand? Or free credit scores-updated every few days? It might sound like a scam. Fortunately, Credit Karma offers everyone no-cost, frequently updated credit reports and scores from two big-name credit reporting agencies. When you sign up for…

In today’s world, your credit history impacts more areas of your life than you probably realize. Great credit can open doors to the best mortgages and student loans, low-interest credit cards with enticing perks, competitive insurance rates, and even sought-after jobs. Fortunately, creating that solid credit history is within your power. You can learn how…