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Credit scores play a key role in your financial life. Generally speaking, the higher your credit score, the better off you are when it comes to getting a loan. And yet, many Americans make the same common mistakes with credit, putting their future financial well-being at risk. As interest rates rise at …

Aside from eating too much shortbread, one of my favorite holiday traditions is a money move that’s reliably cut down my monthly expenses by hundreds of dollars. It’s called a subscription audit, and it’s saving me more than $200 per month going into 2023. Here’s how it works: Every December …

Whether it’s working at a computer desk or scrolling on the phone, we spend a lot of time looking down — usually slouching at the same time. As we slouch, our shoulders round and our head moves forward, leading to a painful condition known as “text neck.” This causes the …

Good money management isn’t just about keeping track of your earning and spending. Many financial tasks come with a deadline or due date you don’t want to miss. On top of knowing when your monthly bills are due (or even better, automating your payments so you don’t miss one), add …

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday warned investors to exercise caution when approaching mega-cap tech stocks that got hammered this year. “If we see these stocks creeping back up to their old levels. … Let’s remember that prices do matter, and we don’t want to get burned the next time they …

In 2019, Jenean LaCorte put down her paintbrush and picked up a tattoo needle.  In a major shift, she went from painting murals to making 3D nipple tattoos for people who’ve had mastectomies, as a full-time medical tattoo artist. But as cool as her job sounds, it came with a …

Michael Godek | Moment | Getty Images Three years after the Secure Act of 2019 ushered in the first major changes to the U.S. retirement system in more than a decade, more modifications are now on their way. Dozens of retirement-related provisions collectively known as “Secure 2.0” are included in …

Advocates, legislators, and pregnant workers rally on Capitol Hill in support of The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act on Dec. 1 in Washington, D.C. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Mothers and moms-to-be are poised to get new workplace protections, thanks to two amendments included in the $1.7 …

Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images Americans who save for college in 529 plans may soon have a way to rescue unused funds while keeping their tax benefits intact. A $1.7 trillion government funding bill passed Thursday by the Senate has a provision that lets savers roll money from 529 …

Student loan borrowers protest the GOP outside the Republican National Committee’s offices in Washington, D.C,. for denying student loan relief to 40 million borrowers on Nov. 18, 2022 Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Two of the legal challenges brought against President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness …