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June 14 |
Less than perfect credit? No mortgage for youWhile surveys say credit is loosening for some types of loans, standards are still far tighter than they were before the financial crisis. |
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June 14 |
How millennials can establish good credit scoresThese strategies can help young investors build a strong credit histories — even if they eschew owning credit cards. |
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June 10 |
How to prepare for the aftermath of a loved one's deathEven if you have prepared, following a death there are several steps that generally require immediate attention. |
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June 10 |
Muhammad Ali's estate plan: Greatest of all time?Valuing Mr. Ali's image rights, inheritance tax on property and the will's treatment of his nine children are a few potential estate quirks that could come up. |
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June 9 |
Think twice before you co-sign for a loan or credit cardSurvey shows that 38% of co-signers had to make payments and 28% ended up damaging their credit scores. |
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June 3 |
Serving as trustee could put you at riskWhen things go awry among family members or with the assets held in trust, trustees can get sued |
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June 2 |
How credit access affects your job searchThe more access to credit unemployed people have, the choosier they are about the jobs they take. But is that a good thing? |
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May 26 |
Top metro areas for college gradsThese areas have the most job openings, available rental units and fellow college grads. |
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May 25 |
When the kids get your long-term-care billThe laws create the possibility that parents' long-term-care expenses may be shouldered by their children. |
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May 18 |
Many Americans still clueless about 529 plansAbout 72% of Americans cannot identify the savings plans as being for college savings, a new survey shows. |
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May 18 |
Gifts to introduce new graduates to saving and investingProfessional financial planners offer suggestions for the best gifts to give recent college grads instead of cash. |
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May 12 |
Madoff sons' fight over cash continues after their deathsMark and Andrew Madoff died without resolving a 2009 lawsuit accusing them of squandering $150 million of investors' money. |
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May 11 |
Guaranteed ways to boost your credit scoreThe rule of thumb says you can tap 20 to 25% of available credit before you risk hurting your credit score. |
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May 5 |
Prince estate: Trouble brewing and still no willThe famed musician's estate faces many complications if he truly died with neither a will nor a trust. |
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May 4 |
Who gets custody of the family dog after a divorce?While the law sees pets as property, emotional attachment can turn them into valuable bargaining chips in divorce negotiations. |
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